Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's…

Ayn Rand
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Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. ✨ The Fountainhead pt. 4, ch. 18 (1943)
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Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. ✨ The Fountainhead pt. 4, ch. 18 (1943)

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