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From the smallest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are an
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"From the smallest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are and everything we have comes from one attribute of man - the function of his reasoning mind"

- Ayn Rand

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This quote by Ayn Rand stresses the importance of the human mind as well as its capacity to reason. It recommends that every one of the progression and also advancement of mankind, from one of the most basic demands to one of the most intricate religious principles, is an outcome of our ability to think and also reason. From the innovation of the wheel to the construction of high-rise buildings, our minds have actually allowed us to produce and also introduce. This quote is a reminder of the power of the human mind and its capacity to shape the world around us. It is a testimony to the relevance of utilizing our minds to assume critically and also to develop options to the problems we deal with.

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Ayn Rand This quote is written / told by Ayn Rand between February 2, 1905 and March 6, 1982. She was a famous Writer from Russia. The author also have 46 other quotes.

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