"TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer."

-- Ambrose Bierce

#Greed Quotes #Tariffs Quotes #Scales Quotes

“It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.”
“What is being lost is the magic of the word. I am not an image person. Imagery belongs to another civilization: the caveman. Caveman couldn't express himself so he put images on walls.”
“You can't call yourself a feminist if you don't believe in the right to abortion.”
“The Bible says that when we obey Godâ€™s commands, we benefit.Â I think we naturally assume that if we look out for our own interests and concerns, we will be happy.Â But people who sacrifice for others will tell you that seasons of giving are the most rewarding of their lives.”
“It is utterly forbidden to be half-hearted about gardening. You have got to love your garden whether you like it or not.”
“No one is moral among the god-controlled puppets of the _Iliad_. Good and evil do not exist.”

Source : Julian Jaynes (2000). “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind”, p.285, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“A mouse in the paws is worth two in the pantry.”
“Happiness can be close by, even if your heart is far away.”

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