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    The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

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Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual.

Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual.

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A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.

A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.

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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.

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Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and read more

Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas.

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What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you.

What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you.

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If your outgo exceeds your income, then your upkeep will be your downfall.

If your outgo exceeds your income, then your upkeep will be your downfall.

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I work in a strange business, and trust is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

I work in a strange business, and trust is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

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The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment read more

The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.

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He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.

He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.

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