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And very often the influence exerted on a person's character by the amount of his income is hardly less, if it is less, than that exerted by the way in which it is earned. ”
Producer's Surplus is a convenient name for the genus of which the rent of land is the leading species. ”
Authority forgets a dying king. ”
Of what use is the memory of facts, if not to serve as an example of good or of evil? ”
France, for example, loves at the same time history and the drama, because the one explores the vast destinies of humanity, and the other the individual lot of man. ”
In my case, my life has changed and improved because different things have motivated me. For example, in the beginning, my motivation was to help my family. Later on, my motivation was to be the best. ”
Unless it's really an emergency, I'm not going to bother you. And you can see people chafe at that. 'You're in the same office and instant-message each other? Why don't you just walk over?' That's the perfect example of how ingrained the status quo is. To certain people, it may seem lazy, but I would argue it's much more efficient and considerate. ”
Word of mouth now has a unprecedented influence because it spreads so far and so fast. ”
If you realize early what your influence is, you can have a better understanding of what you are writing about. ”
When we get a chance to take part in elections, I am ready to fight for leading positions, including in the presidential vote. ”