All 6 Uses of
factor
in
Atlas Shrugged
- When considering an investment, we should, in my opinion, take a chance on human beings, rather than on purely material factors.
Chpt 1.3 *factors = things that affect a result or outcome
- Isn't that a factor which you must take into consideration?†
Chpt 1.7
- We can never tell when one such issue may he decided and what may be the decisive factor in a delicate balance.†
Chpt 1.7
- Any enlightened person knows that man is made by the material factors of his background, and that a man's mind is shaped by his tools of production.†
Chpt 1.10
- Taggart's voice still retained a practiced smoothness, but it was the smoothness of a piece of cloth stretched tight over a broken glass object, and the sharp edges showed through once in a while: "I think it is generally conceded that the main factor affecting every railroad in the country is the unusual rate of business failures.†
Chpt 2.5
- "The only factors to consider are land acreage and population figures," said Dr. Ferris in a statistical voice, blowing smoke rings at the ceiling.†
Chpt 3.5