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In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more read more
In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more or less free hand in the cultural field. By frustrating the scribe's craving for commanding action, the trader draws upon himself the scribe's wrath and scorn.
If patriotism is, as Dr. Johnson used to remark, the last refuge of the scoundrel, wrapping outdated industry in the read more
If patriotism is, as Dr. Johnson used to remark, the last refuge of the scoundrel, wrapping outdated industry in the mantle of national interest is the last refuge of the economically dispossessed. In economic terms, pleading national interest is the declining cottage industry of those who have been bypassed by the global economy.
Don't buy the house, buy the neighborhood.
Don't buy the house, buy the neighborhood.
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who read more
A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him. My advice: Don't worry about yourself. Take care of those who work for you and you'll float to greatness on their achievements.
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine read more
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure.
The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death...
The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death...
Our job is not to set things right but to see them right.
Our job is not to set things right but to see them right.
It takes all the fun out of a bracelet if you have to buy it yourself.
It takes all the fun out of a bracelet if you have to buy it yourself.
