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Ayn Rand on Money
I do not know who Ayn Rand is at this very moment yet I will be the end of tonight. As open we offer our first Benjamin Buffett entry, it is a great day to read and absorb the following. Ayn Rand on Money From ATLAS SHRUGGED , by Ayn Rand, page 387: Rearden heard Bertram Scudder, outside the group, say to a girl who made some sound of indignation, "Don't let him disturb you. You know, money is the root of all evil—and he's the typical product of money." Rearden did not think that Francisco could have heard it, but he saw Francisco turning to them with a gravely courteous smile. "So you think that money is the root of all evil?" said Francisco d'Aconia. "Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.