"Democracy and markets are both fundamental building blocks for a decent society. But they clash at a fundamental level. We need to balance them."

-- Ha-Joon Chang

#Block Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Balance Quotes

“Every evil screams only one message: 'I am good.'”
“It was a very bizarre experience for me, to get the songs together, go in there, and try to deliver them as I would perhaps in a live setting. But I realized that I couldn't take on that coffeehouse style that I came from and go in there and burn it up.”
“What is economics? A science invented by the upper class in order to acquire the fruits of the labor of the underclass”
“The possibilities were endless. Battles would be fought. Wonders revealed. Many journeys. Many lands. Many joys. Many sorrows. But stories all...”

Source : William Joyce, Laura Geringer (2011). “Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King”, p.238, Simon and Schuster
“You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”
“A decent and manly examination of the acts of government should not only be tolerated, but encouraged.”
“Let's drop the whole 'atheist evangelism' thing and call out bullshit questions like 'what does atheism have to offer?' for just what they are: Bullshit. I mean, what does knowing that the Earth goes around the Sun have to offer? Who cares? It just is.”
“If we act together on the drug problem, with a comprehensive vision devoid of ideological or political biases, we will be able to prevent much harm and violence!”

Source : "Guatemalan President Praises Colorado and Washington for Marijuana Legalization at UN Speech" By Daniel Robelo, www.huffingtonpost.com.

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