"Grit is the stubborn refusal to quit."

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Jonah Lehrer

#Stubborn Quotes #Grit Quotes #Quitting Quotes

“By deriving it's just powers from the governed, government becomes primarily a mechanism for defense against bodily harm, theft, and involuntary servitude. It cannot claim the power to redistribute money or property nor to force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will. Government is created by the people. No individual possesses the power to take another's wealth or to force others to do good, so no government has the the right to do such things either. The creature cannot exceed the creator.”
“The mass of men seldom move together without an emotional incentive.”
“Failure isn't fatal, and success isn't final.”
“You should always choose your associations wisely because people create impressions around the music.”

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“Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting a business today and needed a partner, you would never choose a large bureaucratic institution like the government.”
“Most illness is just stress from not living in harmony”
“Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard.”
“He is a Patron who looks down, / With careless eyes on men who drown; / But if they chance to reach the land, / Encumbers them with helping hand”

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