These are the things before me. And as I stand here at the door of glory, I look behind me for the last time. I look upon the history of men, which I have learned from the books, and I wonder. It was a long story, and the spirit which moved it was the spirit of mans freedom. But what is freedom? Freedom from what? There is nothing to take a mans freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. This and nothing else.
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About Ayn Rand, Anthem
Ayn Rand, Anthem.
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination