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“As a nation, we have been responsible for the murder of literally hundreds of thousands of people at home and abroad by fighting a war that should never have been started and can be won, if at all, only by converting the United States into a police state.”

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Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman was a renowned economist known for his contributions to the field of free-market economics. His research in monetary economics, consumer behavior, and tax policy has had a profound impact. more

“When you sailors see the haven before you, though you were mightily troubled before you could see any land, yet when you come near the shore and can see a certain land-mark, that contents you greatly. A godly man, in the midst of the waves and storms that he meets with, can see the glory of heaven before him and so contents himself. One drop of the sweetness of heaven is enough to take away all the sourness and bitterness of all the afflictions in the world.”

Men World Enough Certain Heaven Land Havens Glory Mark Wave Storm Midst Bitterness Shore Affliction Sweetness Godly Sailor Godly Man

Book:Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Source: Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

“A national crisis, a political convulsion, is an opportunity, a gift to the traveler. Nothing is more revealing of a place to a stranger than trouble. Even if a crisis is incomprehensible, as it usually is, it lends drama to the day and transforms the traveler into an eye witness.”

Ifs Eye Political Opportunity Trouble Drama Crisis Stranger Witness Traveler Revealing

Book:The Lower River

Source: The Lower River

“Luxury is the enemy of observation, a costly indulgence that induces such a good feeling that you notice nothing. Luxury spoils and infantilizes you and prevents you from knowing the world.”

World Feelings Enemy Knowing Observation Luxury Spoil Indulgence Good Feeling

Book:The Lower River

Source: The Lower River

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