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“The most unbearable thing about many successful people is not - as we flatteringly think - how lazy they are, but how hard they work.”

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Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

“The founding American generations did something that almost no others have ever done. They read the fine print! They taught their children to read bills, laws, court cases, legislative debates, executive decrees, and bureaucratic policies. They read them in schoolrooms and at home....They said they would consider their children uneducated if they didn't read such things.”

Ifs Children Said Done Home Law Cases Generations Policy Taught Fine Bills Court Debate Executives Print They Said Founding Decree Uneducated Law Courts Court Cases Fine Print

Author:Oliver DeMille

“No matter what the Constitution says, it won't endure if the people don't closely read it and demand that it be followed.”

People Ifs Matter Demand Constitution No Matter What Endure

Author:Oliver DeMille

“I decided to become an actor because I was failing in school and I needed the credits.”

School Actors Failing Needed Decided Credit

Author:Dustin Hoffman

“Until the American majority is willing to live within its means, it can hardly force its political leaders to do so.”

Mean Political Force Leader Willing Majority Political Leaders

Author:Oliver DeMille

“Our middle class majority, deeply in personal debt, elects political leaders who increase our benefits. Then we vote them out because we dislike the soaring national debt.”

Political Leader Class Middle Benefits Vote Increase Majority Debt Middle Class Dislike Soar Political Leaders National Debt

Author:Oliver DeMille

“Government intervention is not solving the problems, and in fact the governments around the world that are intervening the most in their economies are struggling more.”

World Facts Problem Government Struggle Economy Around The World Intervention Intervening Government Intervention

Author:Oliver DeMille

“The U.S. should take notes: Government overspending and a campaign of alienating investors and small business isn't really the best way to boost the economy or overcome massive unemployment.”

Way Should Government Economy Overcoming Notes Campaigns Best Way Massive Investors Unemployment Small Business Boost Overspending

Author:Oliver DeMille

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