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The Sanction of the Victim
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"Whoisthepublic?Whatdoesitholdasitsgood?Therewasatimewhenmenbelievedthatthe‘good’wasaconcepttobedefinedbyacodeofmoralvaluesandthatnomanhadtherighttoseekhisgoodthroughtheviolationoftherightsofanother.Ifitisnowbelievedthatmyfellowmenmaysacrificemeinanymannertheypleaseforthesakeofwhatevertheydeemtobetheirowngood,iftheybelievethattheymayseizemypropertysimplybecausetheyneedit—well,sodoesanyburglar.Thereisonlythisdifference:theburglardoesnotaskmetosanctionhisact."
AgroupofseatsatthesideofthecourtroomwasreservedfortheprominentvisitorswhohadcomefromNewYorktowitnessthetrial.Dagnysatmotionlessandherfaceshowednothingbutasolemnattention,theattentionoflisteningwiththeknowledgethattheflowofhiswordswoulddeterminethecourseofherlife.EddieWillerssatbesideher.JamesTaggarthadnotcome.PaulLarkinsathunchedforward,hisfacethrustout,pointedlikeananimal’smuzzle,sharpenedbyalookoffearnowturningintomalicioushatred.Mr.
