"Is it important that the rent of land be retained as a source of government revenue. Some persons who could make excellent use of land would be unable to raise money for the purchase price. Collecting rent annually provides access to land for persons with limited access to credit."

-- Franco Modigliani

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“Whatever else you may need to get clarity, you must start with open eyes.”

Source : Susan Neiman (2009). “Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists”, p.430, Princeton University Press
“We keep secrets from ourselves that all along we know.”

Source : Susan Griffin (2015). “A Chorus of Stones: The Private Life of War”, p.7, Open Road Media
“[I want to be remembered] as a small piece of the puzzle sent here to serve a bigger picture.”
“My conscience does not render a positive verdict in God’s courtroom when I look inside myself. The only reason I can sleep well at night is that even though my heart is filled with corruption and even though I am not doing my best to please him, I have in heaven at the Father’s right hand the beloved Son, who has not only done his best for himself but has fulfilled all righteousness for me in my place.”
“I love life more than I love death.”

Source : "'Kelly File' special: Defying the Sword". "The Kelly File," May 24, 2015, www.foxnews.com. May 26, 2015.
“Stress does not cause pain, but it can exacerbate it and make it worse. Much of chronic pain is 'remembered' pain. It's the constant firing of brain cells leading to a memory of pain that lasts, even though the bodily symptoms causing the pain are no longer there. The pain is residing because of the neurological connections in the brain itself.”
“In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect.”

Source : James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.161, BoD – Books on Demand
“I have a severe Google Reader habit. I think people will use blog forms and Twitter to contrive fiction.”

Source : "Tor Editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden On the Future of SF Books". Interview with Annalee Newitz, io9.com. August 26, 2009.

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