"The impulse to acquisition, pursuit of gain, of money, of the greatest possible amount of money, has in itself nothing to do with capitalism. This impulse exists and has existed among waiters, physicians, coachmen, artists, prostitutes, dishonest officials, soldiers, nobles, crusaders, gamblers, and beggars."

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Source : 1904-5 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (translated by Talcott Parsons,1930).

Max Weber

#Artist Quotes #Soldier Quotes #Acquisition Quotes

“If something is wrong with anyone, look first to the stomach.”

Source : Arnold Ehret (2012). “Mucusless Diet Healing System: Scientific Method of Eating Your Way to Health”, p.45, Book Publishing Company
“Detachment doesnâ€™t mean you donâ€™t let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. Thatâ€™s how you are able to leave it.”
“Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness.”
“People who do stupid things with hazardous materials often die.”
“The hunger will give you everything and it will take from you, everything. It will cost you your life, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. But knowing this, of course, is what ultimately sets you free.”
“I have no idea what I weigh. I don't even own a scale.”
“Writing isn't hard - no harder than ditch digging.”
“Technology makes possibilities. Design makes solutions. Art makes questions. Leadership makes actions.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 10, 2015

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