Both Uses of
steadfast
in
Atlas Shrugged
- He did not name to himself the nature of his own feeling-never to identify his emotions was the only steadfast rule of his life; he merely felt it-and this particular feeling was pleasurable, which was the only identification he cared to know.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- The great man who was so contemptuous-in business-of weaklings who trimmed corners or fell by the wayside, because they couldn't match his strength of character and steadfastness of purpose!†
Chpt 2.3
Definition:
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(steadfast) firmly consistent -- especially in loyalty