"The State cannot get a cent for any man without taking it from some other man, and this latter must be a man who has produced and saved it. This latter is the Forgotten Man"

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Source : William Graham Sumner (1903). “What Social Classes Owe to Each Other”, p.108, Ludwig von Mises Institute

William Graham Sumner

#Men Quotes #Forgotten Quotes #Latter Quotes

“Think it is just a matter of... well look how long it took Shawn Colvin to reach the level that she has. Believe me, that girl has done everything except stand behind the cash register at Tower and take the money.”
“Our first object is... the obtaining of sovereignty, assured by international law, over a portion of the globe sufficiently large to satisfy our just requirements.”
“Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want”
“I mean, what would happen to the Weather Channel's ratings if all the sudden people weren't scared anymore?”
“In Europe you learn not to fail, and in America you fail to learn. You need failure.”
“We have common enemies today. It's called childhood poverty. It's called cancer. It's called AIDS. It's called Parkinson's. It's called Muscular Dystrophy.”
“My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.”
“During the Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have time to sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressing problems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.”

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