You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I …

Ayn Rand
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You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I will not insult you by saying that you are dedicated to selfless service--it is not a virtue in my morality. In my morality, the defense of one's country means that a man is personally unwilling to live as the conquered slave of any enemy, foreign or domestic. This is an enormous virtue. ✨ Ayn Rand (1984). Philosophy: Who Needs It, p.18, Penguin
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