Thursday, June 11, 2009

Ayn Shrugged

Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.

--Ayn Rand

4 comments:

Left Coast Rebel said...

By Rand's measure, we are an utter failure - losing our sight on what we were founded on, ruled by said savages. Thanks for quoting her!

blackandgoldfan said...

My pleasure, LCR. She was truly insightful.

Left Coast Rebel said...

She was instrumental in a lot of ways to the things that I am now politically. RIP Ayn Rand, she will live forever in the hearts of those that cherish freedom and the individual....

blackandgoldfan said...

I hope to one day be able to have time to read "Atlas Shrugged". Right now, I'd have to read the Cliff Notes. She got it.