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
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- Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
- I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.
- A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom.
- The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.
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