And here, over the portals of my fort, I shall cut in the stone the wo…

Ayn Rand
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And here, over the portals of my fort, I shall cut in the stone the word which is to be my beacon and my banner. The word which will not die should we all perish in battle. The word which can never die on this earth, for it is the heart of it and the meaning and the glory. The sacred word: EGO ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.51, Xist Publishing
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