Have you noticed that the imbecile always smiles? Man's first frown is…

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Have you noticed that the imbecile always smiles? Man's first frown is the first touch of God on his forehead. The touch of thought. ✨ Ayn Rand (1963). For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition), p.60, Penguin
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Have you noticed that the imbecile always smiles? Man's first frown is the first touch of God on his forehead. The touch of thought. ✨ Ayn Rand (1963). For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition), p.60, Penguin

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