The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. …

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The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master. ✨ Ayn Rand (1963). For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition), p.58, Penguin
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