He despised causeless affection, just as he despised unearned wealth. …

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He despised causeless affection, just as he despised unearned wealth. They professed to love him for some unknown reason and they ignored all the things for which he could wish to be loved. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.28, Hamilton Books
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