"[T]he influence of the German school is most obvious in relation to the contract theory of the origin of the state and the idea of the function of the state. The theory that the state originates in an agreement between men was assailed by the German thinkers and the historical, organic, evolutionary idea substituted for it."

-- Charles Edward Merriam

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“Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.”

Source : Mwai Kibaki (2003). “Building a working nation: speeches by H.E. President Mwai Kibaki : December 2002 - July 2003”
“Well, I went to school with Jan and Dean, Ryan O'Neal, some of the Beach Boys we all use to party together.”
“Divorce is one of the most financially traumatic things you can go through. Money spent on getting mad or getting even is money wasted.”
“When you are in a hole, stop digging!”
“Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, the emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.”

Source : 'The Man with the Hoe' (1899)
“If we all make systematic mistakes in our decisions, then why not develop new strategies, tools, and methods to help us make better decisions and improve our overall well-being? That's exactly the meaning of free lunches- the idea that there are tools, methods, and policies that can help all of us make better decisions and as a consequence achieve what we desire-pg. 241”
“People say, 'Why is he bored with her?' Because he's a human being, that's why; same way his wife is bored with him. That is marriage - anything that's supposed to be forever, your going to get bored with it. And there is nothing wrong with it, so don't take it personal; if you are with somebody for ten years and they are not bored with you? Then something is wrong with them.”

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