Атлант расправил плечи
The Sanction of the Victim
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Therewasagasp,notofindignation,butofastonishment,inthecrowdbehindhimandsilencefromthejudgeshefaced.Hewentoncalmly:"No,Idonotwantmyattitudetobemisunderstood.Ishallbegladtostateitfortherecord.Iaminfullagreementwiththefactsofeverythingsaidaboutmeinthenewspapers—withthefacts,butnotwiththeevaluation.Iworkfornothingbutmyownprofit—whichImakebysellingaproducttheyneedtomenwhoarewillingandabletobuyit.Idonotproduceitfortheirbenefitattheexpenseofmine,andtheydonotbuyitformybenefitattheexpenseoftheirs;Idonotsacrificemyintereststothemnordotheysacrificetheirstome;wedealasequalsbymutualconsenttomutualadvantage—andIamproudofeverypennythatIhaveearnedinthismanner.IamrichandIamproudofeverypennyIown.Ihavemademymoneybymyowneffort,infreeexchangeandthroughthevoluntaryconsentofeverymanIdealtwith—thevoluntaryconsentofthosewhoemployedmewhenIstarted,thevoluntaryconsentofthosewhoworkformenow,thevoluntaryconsentofthosewhobuymyproduct.Ishallanswerallthequestionsyouareafraidtoaskmeopenly.DoIwishtopaymyworkersmorethantheirservicesareworthtome?Idonot.DoIwishtosellmyproductforlessthanmycustomersarewillingtopayme?Idonot.DoIwishtosellitatalossorgiveitaway?Idonot.Ifthisisevil,dowhateveryoupleaseaboutme,accordingtowhateverstandardsyouhold.Thesearemine.
