"Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind."

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Source : "An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice: And Its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness".

William Godwin

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“The family farm is the foundation for who we are as a Commonwealth. And for over a century, the family farm in Kentucky has centered around one crop: tobacco.”
“I've been doing comedies but I'm not a comedian.”
“... Simone Weil is a mystery that should keep us all humble, and I need it more than most. Also she's the example of the religious consciousness without a religion which maybe sooner or later I will be able to write about.”
“President Obama has a strong record of doing what is best for America and Florida, and he built it by spending more time worrying about what his decisions would mean for the people than for his political fortunes.”

Source : "Crist endorses Obama". www.politico.com. August 26, 2012.
“The pool of people you care about is going to shift over time.”
“I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them.”

Source : Carl Barks, Donald D. Ault (2003). “Carl Barks: Conversations”, p.104, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“Writing to offer a piece of information or a connection is a great way to demonstrate that you're looking out for the other person. Humans have a tendency to want to reciprocate, so the more you show you're looking out for someone, the more likely that person will begin to keep you in mind as well.”

Source : "Silicon Valley’s Best Networker Teaches You His Secrets". www.bakadesuyo.com.
“When I work, my first relationship with people is professional. There are people who want to be your friend right away. I say, "We're not gonna be friends until we get this done. If we don't get this done, we're never going to be friends, because if we don't get the job done, then the one thing we did together that we had to do together we failed."”

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