"It is notorious that, whenever the demand for labor is much greater than the supply, or the wages of labor are much higher than the expenses of living, very many, even on the ordinary laboring class, are remarkable for indolence, and work no more than compelled by necessity."

-- Edmund Ruffin

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“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“To lay aside all prejudices, is to lay aside all principles. He who is destitute of principles is governed by whims.”
“Don't get so busy that you don't have time to meditate. Take the time.... Christ may be nearer than we have knowledge. 'I am in your midst, but you do not see me.'”
“One question that people always ask at home is never asked here: "What happened to Communism in Russia?" Everybody yawns when a visitor brings it up, because the answer is so obvious to every Russian. The answer is that there never was Communism in Russia; there were only communists.”
“A perfect tragedy is the noblest production of human nature.”
“I grew up in church and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant to be called into the culture and the community in the city that you're in or the town that you're in and live effectively and be informed and be gracious with people.”

Source : "Disney Channel sitcom star Shane Harper tackles big screen and big question – Is God real?". Interview With John W. Kennedy, www.beliefnet.com.
“The higher someone's profile, the easier it is for a defendant to trade him up to the feds. Mr. Big is always a better catch than Mr. Small.”
“I am tempted to say that a doctorate in AI would be negatively useful, but I am not one to hold someoneâ€™s reckless youth against them â€“ just because you acquired a doctorate in AI doesnâ€™t mean you should be permanently disqualified.”

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