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Quotation from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
“Who is John Galt?”
Atlas Shrugged, Part One, Chapter I ("The Theme"), opening line (Random House, 1957)
The novel's first words, a catchphrase of resignation that the book later turns into a question with an answer.
Citation: "Who is John Galt?" — Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Part One, Chapter I ("The Theme"), opening line (Random House, 1957). (id atlas-shrugged-q1)
Portrait: Ayn Rand (1943 Talbot portrait), Talbot (credited); published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company, Public domain.
