"Every man and woman in society has one big duty. That is, to take care of his or her own self. This is a social duty. For, fortunately, the matter stands so that the duty of making the best of one's self individually is not a separate thing from the duty of filling one's place in society, but the two are one, and the latter is accomplished when the former is done"

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Source : William Graham Sumner (1903). “What Social Classes Owe to Each Other”, p.98, Ludwig von Mises Institute

William Graham Sumner

#Men Quotes #Self Quotes #Two Quotes

“Spring is a true reconstructionist.”

Source : Henry Timrod (1873). “The Poems of Henry Timrod”, p.49
“Where there is hunger there is no hope. There is only desolation and pain. Hunger nurtures violence and fanaticism. A world where people starve will never be safe”
“Truth, she thought. As terrible as death. But harder to find.”
“It happens that we DONâ€™T SEE CHRIST AS GOD but simply the right man at the right time at the right place.”
“The past is a pebble in my shoe.”
“But a piece of paper can be a powerful presence. I have always had enormous respect for the written word and invariably find a letter more revealing than a face-to-face conversation. In a strange way I suspect I will get to know you better at a distance than I would if you had stayed at home ...”

Source : Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (1998). “A Woman of Independent Means”, p.172, Penguin
“By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.”
“The secret to investing is to figure out the value of something - and then pay a lot less.”

Source : Joel Greenblatt (2011). “The Big Secret for the Small Investor: A New Route to Long-Term Investment Success”, p.20, John Wiley & Sons

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