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> [“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged . One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/there-are-two-novels-that-can-change-a-bookish-fourteen-year-old-s/)

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## Other authors on Atlas-shrugged

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## More by John Rogers

> [“The purpose of this pamphlet is to explain how local currencies work. Alone they cannot solve all the multiple financial, social and environmental crises…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/the-purpose-of-this-pamphlet-is-to-explain-how-local-currencies-work/)

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> [“Maybe you care deeply about the environment or other global issues, or you feel strongly about your local region or community, but you just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/maybe-you-care-deeply-about-the-environment-or-other-global-issues-or/)

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> [“You don't really understand an antagonist until you understand why he's a protagonist in his own version of the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/you-don-t-really-understand-an-antagonist-until-you-understand-why-he/)

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> [“We can always create enough of our own local money to handle all the trades and exchanges we wish to make. While national currency…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/we-can-always-create-enough-of-our-own-local-money-to-handle-all-the/)

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> [“Banks do not create money for the public good. They are businesses owned by private shareholders. Their purpose is to make a profit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/banks-do-not-create-money-for-the-public-good-they-are-businesses/)

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> [“Your health is the most important commodity that you have. Without it, everything will fall apart - relationships, financial wellbeing, career, school, and so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/your-health-is-the-most-important-commodity-that-you-have-without-it/)

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> [“Other generations faced big challenges: the Industrial Revolution with its sweeping social and economic changes; abolishing slavery; defeating fascism; establishing civil rights for all.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/other-generations-faced-big-challenges-the-industrial-revolution-with/)

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> [“You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/you-can-t-think-yourself-out-of-a-writing-block-you-have-to-write/)

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> [“Everyone is waiting for money. National currency is scarce because its creators keep it scarce. So people are experimenting with new ideas for issuing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/everyone-is-waiting-for-money-national-currency-is-scarce-because-its/)

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> [“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged . One is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-rogers/there-are-two-novels-that-can-change-a-bookish-fourteen-year-old-s/)

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