"The hope that poverty and ignorance may gradually be extinguished derives indeed much support from the steady progress of the working classes during the 19th century."

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Source : Alfred Marshall (1977). “Principles of Economics: An Introductory Volume”

Alfred Marshall

#Ignorance Quotes #Class Quotes #Support Quotes

“Is it possible, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another? We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person's essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?”
“Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership. That was a terrific revolution. Our country's never been the same since.”
“I can conceive of no reason for all this administration of the higher to the lower, unless it be for the purpose of advancing our Father's children along the lines of eternal progression.”
“I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal earth is trembling or if the shaking is still me.”

Source : Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.39, Simon and Schuster
“It's never a metric, it's where the person is going or not. Metrics are used to make things work better, but don't necessarily make a business better.”
“There is no relief at it being over. There is the joy of winning it.”
“Fishing is a pleasure of retirement, yet the angler has the power to let the fish live or die.”
“Something I still work on today is ankle flexionâ€”ankle pressure in your boots. There is no way to turn or have your skis carve unless youâ€™re going down the hill leaning forward, and that puts you in a good athletic position to do whatever you want to do on your skisâ€”make quick turns, make long turns, or absorb bumps.”

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