"More people are bribed by their own money than anybody else's."

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Source : Jonathan Daniels (1972). “Frontier on the Potomac”

Jonathan Daniels

“Before, shortstops and second basemen were mostly defensive guys that made all the plays and didn't really hit that well. But now it's beginning to change a little bit. Now, shortstops and second basemen are very productive in terms of run producing.”
“I must stop him from being one of those who call themselves good because they have no claws.”
“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”

Source : "Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen" by Elbert Hubbard, (p. 370), 1898.
“The politicians don't just want your money. They want your soul. They want you to be worn down by taxes until you are dependent and helpless.”

Source : "Democrats Want Hardworking Americans to Pay for Everything! Now, the Internet?", www.huffingtonpost.com. August 26, 2011.
“If youâ€™ve got the comedy eye, you can look at any situation and see the humor in it while others donâ€™t.”
“All the political, social, and economic improvements, all the technical progress cannot have any regenerating significance, so long as our inner life remains as it is at present. The more the intelligence unveils and violates the secrets of Nature, the more the danger increases and the heart shrinks.”
“Magic doesn't happen often - not once in a blue moon ... I expect there isn't another magic ship like this one in the whole world.”

Source : "The Ship that Flew" by Hilda Lewis, (Ch. 2), 1939.
“It's important to set challenges that you're not sure you're equal to.”

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