"We've created more wealth in the past 30 years than the rest of human of human history combined. But half of Americans make less than $17 an hour."

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Source : Source: www.truth-out.org

David Rolf

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“If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never met in this room.”
“The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock 'n' roll.”
“My dad is a carpenter, a joiner, and I used to watch him make things. So I always imagined that I'd do something where I made things, too. I was really more interested in architecture growing up because I would work with my dad on houses.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.”
“In the armed forces, the chances of success are quite high. That's due to the clarity of the military structure - everything is sketched out. In politics, there are many more surprises and detours, and it's a lot more unpredictable.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system.”
“Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.”

Source : Andrew Weil (2011). “Spontaneous Happiness: Step-by-step to peak emotional wellbeing”, p.41, Hachette UK
“In my life, I don't wear makeup, I don't care about any of the trappings of the "feminine," or how I look in photographs. To me, it's irrelevant, which I think is really shocking to people in the industry that I'm in, because it's like, You should always look good, but I honestly don't care. It's not important to me.”

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