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“The world of Manhattan is small and tightly knit, and the man on top retains a certain humility. He knows how far and fast he can fall by looking at the guy across the street. The view from the $250,000 apartment covers a lot of ground, most of it condemned.”
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“Generosity is the key to all relationships. To friendships and bands. That's the golden rule.”
Source : Source: www.rollingstone.com
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“To give one can of beer to a thousand people is not nearly as much fun as to give 1,000 cans of beer to one guy. You give a thousand people a can of beer and each of them will drink it, smack his lips and go back to watching the game. You give 1,000 cans to one guy, and there is always the outside possibility that 50,000 people will talk about it.”
Source : Bill Veeck, Ed Linn (2012). “Veeck--As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck”, p.341, University of Chicago Press
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“It's a success story here in Michigan. We have hiring going on. We have new industries going on.”
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“That's what I think when people do their "best stuff" collection. When you start to think, "Oh, I will just present my 10 years of work," that's not a good sign.”
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“Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.”
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“Every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to other things.”
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“The institution of the family is decisive in determining not only if a person has the capacity to love another individual but in the larger social sense whether he is capable of loving his fellow men collectively. The whole of society rests on this foundation for stability, understanding and social peace.”
Source : Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1987). “Family and Nation: The Godkin Lectures, Harvard University”, Harcourt
