"Yes, the rise in corporate power had roots in the gearing up for the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was a Whig, a supporter of government aid to expanding industry - to "internal improvements" that supported the growth of business. He was an early capitalist, not one who wanted to preserve some rural paradise."

-- William Lee Miller

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“The real loser of our times is the one who is expected to win.”
“You will become tired, Siddhartha." "I will become tired." "You will fall asleep, Siddhartha." "I will not fall asleep." "You will die, Siddhartha." "I will die.”
“You really want to make sure that you have fun, at the end of the day. If its not fun, whats the point.”

Source : "Ayelet Zurer Talks DARLING COMPANION and Playing Superman’s Mother in MAN OF STEEL". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. April 20, 2012.
“Here's the bottom line, we're either going or not.”
“I paint my own reality.”
“I think that music is something that surpasses trends, fashions; music is something much deeper...”

Source : Interview with Paul Iorio, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 24, 2014.
“Beware of finding what you're looking for. A favorite aphorism he often used.”
“Suppose you feel you cannot accept some fact about yourself. Then own your refusal to accept. Own the block. Embrace it fully. And watch it begin to disappear. The principal is this: Begin where you are-accept that. Then change and growth become possible.”

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