"I am firmly convinced, as I have already said, that to effect any great social improvement, it is sympathy rather than self-interest, the sense of duty rather than the desire for self-advancement, that must be appealed to. Envy is akin to admiration, and it is the admiration that the rich and powerful excite which secures the perpetuation of aristocracies."

-- Henry George

#Powerful Quotes #Self Quotes #Envy Quotes

“I'd rather go naked than wear fur.”
“I titled my book "Revolution." And that is exactly what it is. France is experiencing a time of transformation - in education, on the labor market and in the pensions system. We're talking about a cultural revolution.”
“The happy problem of our time - longer life.”
“I think kids should have a mentor and a role model, but that they shouldn't take one person's opinion to be what we call final assessment or judgment about how life is supposed to be.”

Source : "Reasoning with Sean Paul". Interview with Laura Gardner, jahworks.org. October 01, 2002.
“Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”
“Happiness is, waking up without a hangover.”
“If you can't smile and have fun, you're in trouble. So if somebody in the stands says hello, I'm going to say hello back. Why shouldn't I? I know what I'm doing in this game. I'm still going to be ready to hit when I step in the box.”
“Always be nice to everyone in the firm on the way up. You never know who you may meet on the way down.”

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