Атлант расправил плечи
“This is John Galt speaking”
Reason,ashisonlytoolofknowledge—Purpose,ashischoiceofthehappinesswhichthattoolmustproceedtoachieve—Self-esteem,ashisinviolatecertaintythathismindiscompetenttothinkandhispersonisworthyofhappiness,whichmeans:isworthyofliving.Thesethreevaluesimplyandrequireallofman’svirtues,andallhisvirtuespertaintotherelationofexistenceandconsciousness:rationality,independence,integrity,honesty,justice,productiveness,pride.
"Rationalityistherecognitionofthefactthatexistenceexists,thatnothingcanalterthetruthandnothingcantakeprecedenceoverthatactofperceivingit,whichisthinking—thatthemindisone’sonlyjudgeofvaluesandone’sonlyguideofaction—thatreasonisanabsolutethatpermitsnocompromise—thataconcessiontotheirrationalinvalidatesone’sconsciousnessandturnsitfromthetaskofperceivingtothetaskoffakingreality—thattheallegedshort-cuttoknowledge,whichisfaith,isonlyashort-circuitdestroyingthemind—thattheacceptanceofamysticalinventionisawishfortheannihilationofexistenceand,properly,annihilatesone’sconsciousness.
