Атлант расправил плечи
The Aristocracy of pull
Theverdictyoupronounceuponthesourceofyourlivelihoodistheverdictyoupronounceuponyourlife.Ifthesourceiscorrupt,youhavedamnedyourownexistence.Didyougetyourmoneybyfraud?Bypanderingtomen’svicesormen’sstupidity?Bycateringtofools,inthehopeofgettingmorethanyourabilitydeserves?Byloweringyourstandards?Bydoingworkyoudespiseforpurchasersyouscorn?Ifso,thenyourmoneywillnotgiveyouamoment’sorapenny’sworthofjoy.Thenallthethingsyoubuywillbecome,notatributetoyou,butareproach;notanachievement,butareminderofshame.Thenyou’llscreamthatmoneyisevil.Evil,becauseitwouldnotpinch-hitforyourself-respect?Evil,becauseitwouldnotletyouenjoyyourdepravity?Isthistherootofyourhatredofmoney?
"Moneywillalwaysremainaneffectandrefusetoreplaceyouasthecause.Moneyistheproductofvirtue,butitwillnotgiveyouvirtueanditwillnotredeemyourvices.Moneywillnotgiveyoutheunearned,neitherinmatternorinspirit.Isthistherootofyourhatredofmoney?
"Ordidyousayit’stheloveofmoneythat’stherootofallevil?
Toloveathingistoknowandloveitsnature.Tolovemoneyistoknowandlovethefactthatmoneyisthecreationofthebestpowerwithinyou,andyourpasskeytotradeyoureffortfortheeffortofthebestamongmen.
