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Bernard de Mandeville

"If laying aside all worldly Greatness and Vain-Glory, I should be ask'd where I thought it was most probable that Men might enjoy true Happiness, I would prefer a small peaceable Society, in which Men, neither envy'd nor esteem'd by Neighbours, should be contented to live upon the Natural Product of the Spot they inhabit, to a vast Multitude abounding in Wealth and Power, that should always be conquering others by their Arms Abroad, and debauching themselves by Foreign Luxury at Home."

Source : Bernard de Mandeville (1723). “The Fable of the Bees”, p.4, Jazzybee Verlag

Bernard de Mandeville

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“All I want to be is, someone that makes, new things and, thinks about them.”
“As a native Washingtonian, I am well aware that childhood obesity is a real problem in our nations capital.”

Source : "Athletes Hit Hill For Kid Health". Politico, September 28, 2010.
“Many young men started down a false path to their true destiny. Time and fortune usually set them aright.”

Source : Mario Puzo (2002). “The Godfather”, N A L Trade
“One must have the humility and the imagination to honor all deep human experiences - not least those one has never come near to sharing.”
“All art involves conscious discipline. If one is going to paint, do sculpture, design a building or write a book, it will involve discipline in time and energy â€” or there would never be any production at all to be seen, felt or enjoyed by ourselves or others. To develop â€˜Hidden Artâ€™ will also, of course, take time and energy â€“ and the balance of the use of time is a constant individual problem for all of us: what to do, and what to leave undone. One is always having to neglect one thing in order to give precedence to something else. The question is one of priorities”

Source : Edith Schaeffer (1972). “Hidden art”
“I always thought my jaw line was manly. I have this pockmark on my chin from when I was 9. I used to get freaked out about it because people thought it was a pimple. But those are the things I've become really comfortable with as I've gotten older. My scars.”
“The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.”
“I think itâ€™s important for me to play well and set the tone.”

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