Атлант расправил плечи
The Sanction of the Victim
IchoosetobeconsistentandIwillobeyyouinthemanneryoudemand.Whateveryouwishmetodo,Iwilldoitatthepointofagun.Ifyousentencemetojail,youwillhavetosendarmedmentocarrymethere—Iwillnotvolunteertomove.Ifyoufineme,youwillhavetoseizemypropertytocollectthefine—Iwillnotvolunteertopayit.Ifyoubelievethatyouhavetherighttoforceme—useyourgunsopenly.Iwillnothelpyoutodisguisethenatureofyouraction."
Theeldestjudgeleanedforwardacrossthetableandhisvoicebecamesuavelyderisive:"Youspeakasifyouwerefightingforsomesortofprinciple,Mr.Rearden,butwhatyou’reactuallyfightingforisonlyyourproperty,isn’tit?"
"Yes,ofcourse.Iamfightingformyproperty.Doyouknowthekindofprinciplethatrepresents?"
"Youposeasachampionoffreedom,butit’sonlythefreedomtomakemoneythatyou’reafter."
"Yes,ofcourse.AllIwantisthefreedomtomakemoney.Doyouknowwhatthatfreedomimplies?"
"Surely,Mr.Rearden,youwouldn’twantyourattitudetobemisunderstood.Youwouldn’twanttogivesupporttothewidespreadimpressionthatyouareamandevoidofsocialconscience,whofeelsnoconcernforthewelfareofhisfellowsandworksfornothingbuthisownprofit."
"Iworkfornothingbutmyownprofit.Iearnit.
