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Ayn Rand1 quote
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 · 1943Margo1 quote
As it happens, there are particular aspects of my life to which I would like to maintain sole and exclusive rights and privileges. — Margo · 1950