George Washington (1732–1799) first President of the United States
Letter to James Madison, 30 November 1785 https://books.google.com/books?id=64MTAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA25 <br class="br">1780s
“Let us destroy, but don't let us pretend that we are commiting an act of virtue.”
— Ayn Rand, book The Fountainhead
Source: The Fountainhead
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