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Nathaniel Taggart is the legendary founder of Taggart Transcontinental. Though long dead before the events of the novel, Dagny frequently invokes his name and legacy as a symbol of determination, independence, and vision. He built the railroad without government help, refused to apologize for his ambition, and was known for his unapologetic pursuit of success on his own terms.
Nathaniel Taggart Quotes in Atlas Shrugged
The Atlas Shrugged quotes below are all either spoken by Nathaniel Taggart or refer to Nathaniel Taggart . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1, Chapter 3
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Nathaniel Taggart had been a penniless adventurer who had come from somewhere in New England and built a railroad across a continent, in the days of the first steel rails. His railroad still stood; his battle to build it had dissolved into a legend, because people preferred not to understand it or to believe it possible.
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Nathaniel Taggart Quotes in Atlas Shrugged
The Atlas Shrugged quotes below are all either spoken by Nathaniel Taggart or refer to Nathaniel Taggart . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1, Chapter 3
Quotes
Nathaniel Taggart had been a penniless adventurer who had come from somewhere in New England and built a railroad across a continent, in the days of the first steel rails. His railroad still stood; his battle to build it had dissolved into a legend, because people preferred not to understand it or to believe it possible.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
