I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers, but such as each of them s…

Ayn Rand
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I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers, but such as each of them shall deserve of me. And to earn my love, my brothers must do more than to have been born. I do not grant my love without reason, nor to any chance passer-by who may wish to claim it. I honor men with my love. But honor is a thing to be earned. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.47, Xist Publishing
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