Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. …

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Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone. ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). Atlas Shrugged, p.9, Penguin
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Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone. ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). Atlas Shrugged, p.9, Penguin

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