Атлант расправил плечи
The Egoist
Thompsonwhowasyellingintothemicrophoneinhisbriskestandfolksiestmanner:"AndIsaytoyou:kickthemintheteeth,allthosedoubterswho’respreadingdisunityandfear!TheytoldyouthatJohnGaltwouldneverjoinus,didn’tthey?Well,hereheis,inperson,ofhisownfreechoice,atthistableandattheheadofourState!Ready,willingandabletoservethepeople’scause!
Don’tyoueveragain,anyofyou,startdoubtingorrunningorgivingup!Tomorrowisheretoday—andwhatatomorrow!Withthreemealsadayforeveryoneonearth,withacarineverygarage,andwithelectricpowergivenfree,producedbysomesortofamotorthelikeofwhichwe’veneverseen!Andallyouhavetodoisjustbepatientalittlewhilelonger!Patience,faithandunity—that’stherecipe,forprogress!Wemuststandunitedamongourselvesandunitedwiththerestoftheworld,asagreatbighappyfamily,allworkingforthegoodofall!Wehavefoundaleaderwhowillbeattherecordofourrichestandbusiestpast!It’shisloveformankindthathasmadehimcomehere—toserveyou,protectyouandtakecareofyou!Hehasheardyourpleasandhasansweredthecallofourcommonhumanduty!Everymanishisbrother’skeeper!Nomanisanislanduntohimself!Andnowyouwillhearhisvoice—nowyouwillhearhisownmessage!..."Ladiesandgentlemen,"hesaidsolemnly,"JohnGalt—tothecollectivefamilyofmankind!"
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