"An American credit card...is just as good in Europe as American gold used to be."

-- Edward Bellamy

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“Only those who want everything done for them are bored.”
“Be still, and know that I am God. We must not interpret that 'Be still' in a sentimental manner. Some regard it as a kind of exhortation to us to be silent; but it is nothing of the sort. It means, 'Give up -or 'Give in' and admit I am God'. God is addressing people who are opposed to Him.”
“There is no justice in America, but it is the fight for justice that sustains you”
“My motivation was I wanted to look like my favorite super heroes when I was a kid. Pretty cheesy, but that is what got me started.”
“Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free enterprise system and are unsupportive of big government.”

Source : Arthur C. Brooks (2011). “The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future”, p.13, Basic Books
“Many people used to call me a child prodigy, but I never thought that. I knew that I had learned everything, that I had very good circumstances.”
“Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.”
“I see Professionalism as a spreading disease of the present-day world, a sort of poly-oligarchy by which various groups (subway conductors, social workers, bricklayers) can bring things to a halt if their particular demands are not met. (Meanwhile, the irrelevance of each profession increases, in proportion to its increasing rigidity.) Such lucky groups demand more in each go-round - but meantime, the number who are permanently unemployed grows and grows.”

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