"The effort of the economist is to "see," to picture the interplay of economic elements. The more clearly cut these elements appear in his vision, the better; the more elements he can grasp and hold in his mind at once, the better. The economic world is a misty region. The first explorers used unaided vision. Mathematics is the lantern by which what before was dimly visible now looms up in firm, bold outlines. The old phantasmagoria disappear. We see better. We also see further."

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Source : Irving Fisher (2006). “Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices, and Appreciation and Interest”, p.119, Cosimo, Inc.

Irving Fisher

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“You say tomato, I say bourbon and coke.”
“Goods which are not shared are not goods.”

Source : "La Celestina". Play by Fernando de Rojas, 1499.
“The health of the second amendment is the primary indicator of the overall health of the nation.”
“Songs really tend to connect.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I have learned from my own experience that if you work hard you will succeed.”
“As you start building the product, don't assume that you know all the answers. Listen to the community and adapt. We had a lot of our own ideas about how the service would evolve. Coming from PayPal and eBay, we saw YouTube as a powerful way to add video to auctions, but we didn't see anyone using our product that way, so we didn't add features to support it.”
“I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.”
“Display is like shallow water, where you can see the muddy bottom.”

Source : "Tools Of Speech" by Maturin M. Ballou, (p. 111), 1886.

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