Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
"Questionsoftruthdonotenterintosocialissues.Noprincipleshaveeverhadanyeffectonsociety."
"What,then,directsmen’sactions?"
Heshrugged."Theexpediencyofthemoment."
"Dr.Stadler,"shesaid,"IthinkImusttellyouthemeaningandtheconsequencesofthefactthattheconstructionofmybranchlineisbeingstopped.Iamstopped,inthenameofpublicsafety,becauseIamusingthebestraileverproduced.Insixmonths,ifIdonotcompletethatline,thebestindustrialsectionofthecountrywillbeleftwithouttransportation.Itwillbedestroyed,becauseitwasthebestandthereweremenwhothoughtitexpedienttoseizeashareofitswealth."
"Well,thatmaybevicious,unjust,calamitous—butsuchislifeinsociety.Somebodyisalwayssacrificed,asaruleunjustly;thereisnootherwaytoliveamongmen.Whatcananyonepersondo?"
"YoucanstatethetruthaboutReardenMetal."
Hedidnotanswer.
"Icouldbegyoutodoitinordertosaveme.Icouldbegyoutodoitinordertoavertanationaldisaster.ButIwon’t.Thesemaynotbevalidreasons.Thereisonlyonereason;youmustsayit,becauseitistrue."
"Iwasnotconsultedaboutthatstatement!"Thecrybrokeoutinvoluntarily.
