"The state is or can be master of money, but in a free society it is master of very little else."

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Source : "Voluntary Action" by William Beveridge, (Ch. 12), 1948.

William Beveridge

#Littles Quotes #States Quotes #Masters Quotes

“Einmal ist keinmal, says Tomas to himself. What happens but once, says the German adage, might as well not have happened at all. If we have only one life to live, we might as well not have lived at all.”
“Although I'm a lead guitarist, I'd say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.”
“People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.”
“An athlete gets paid a lot of money. And someone who is after that, a thief, a mugger or someone who steals from people, they are taking a chance with the law that if they get caught, they are going to jail or face some other problem. In my case, you are going to get shot.”
“Regardless of others' reactions, do your best to stay true to yourself. Make the choices that allow you to look in the mirror and feel good about the person gazing back at you.”
“It is impossible to overestimate the importance of being filled with the Spirit.”
“I rise at the break of day, your smile sets me on my way.”

Source : Song: I Need You, Album: Don't Say No
“Without fail, every cartoonist that I asked advice from bent over backward to be helpful and encouraging. It took many forms: some of it was just an implicit acceptance, like being invited along to the dinner with all of the good cartoonists, or sitting down at a drafting table with an artist and him showing me how to draw backgrounds and perspectives.”

Source : Interview with Nicole Rudick, believermag.com. October 1, 2007.

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