"Open the book of universal history at what period we may, it is always the India trade which is the cause of internal industry and foreign negotiation."

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Source : William Winwood Reade (1874). “The Martyrdom of Man”, p.57

William Winwood Reade

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“If you live each day as it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right”
“I'm not shy about stating my opinion on political issues, so I can state my opinion, which is, on this one, Premier Notley's right. Because cap and trade systems have not been shown to work. And if you want to price carbon, then I would listen to the CEO of Suncor, who suggests a clean, transparent carbon tax makes a bunch more sense than a cap and trade system that just creates jobs for traders. I - I kind of agree with that.”
“After graduating in engineering I went to the University of Kansas to get an MA in economics as a vehicle for allowing me to decide if I wanted to continue in economics.”

Source : Vernon L. Smith (2008). “Discovery - A Memoir”, p.126, AuthorHouse
“We love music for the buried hopes, the garnered memories, the tender feelings it can summon at a touch.”
“Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our standpoint. Therefore we must be saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.”

Source : Reinhold Niebuhr (2010). “The Irony of American History”, p.63, University of Chicago Press
“Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend?”
“In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.”
“The message is clear. It is not what is happening 'out there.' It is what is happening between your ears. It's your attitude that counts.”

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