When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbite…

Ayn Rand
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When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.781, Hamilton Books
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When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.781, Hamilton Books

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