It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see.
 Ayn Rand, Anthem (1938). copy citation

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Author Ayn Rand
Source Anthem
Topic sin words
Date 1938
Language English
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“Produced by An anonymous group of volunteers, and David Widger ANTHEM by Ayn Rand CONTENTS PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN PART EIGHT PART NINE PART TEN PART ELEVEN PART TWELVE PART ONE It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil. It is as if we were speaking alone to no ears but our own. And we know well that there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone. We have broken the laws. The laws say that men may not write unless the Council of Vocations bid them so.” source