And that night we knew that to hold the body of women in our arms in n…

Ayn Rand
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And that night we knew that to hold the body of women in our arms in neither ugly nor shameful, but the one ecstasy granted to the race of men. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.40, Xist Publishing
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And that night we knew that to hold the body of women in our arms in neither ugly nor shameful, but the one ecstasy granted to the race of men. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.40, Xist Publishing

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