It appeared clear to me - partly because of the lies that filled my history textbooks - that the intent of formal education was to inculcate obedience to a social order that did not deserve my loyalty. Defiance seemed the only dignified response to the adult world.

Timothy B. Tyson
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Ayn Rand wrote, “It appeared clear to me - partly because of the lies that filled my history textbooks - that the intent of formal education was to inculcate obedience to a social order that did not deserve my loyalty. Defiance seemed the only dignified response to the adult world.” This quote speaks about how Rand felt, growing up. Rand felt that she did not have to follow what was told to her by the grown-ups in society, instead she could defy them and do what she wanted.

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