“The command of a large sum is a dangerous temptation to a national administration. Though accumulated at their expense, the people rarely, if ever profit by it: yet in point of fact, all value, and consequently, all wealth, originates with the people.” PeopleIfsFactsValuesWealthDangerousProfitCommandTemptationAdministrationExpenses Book:A Treatise on Political Economy; Or, The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth Source: A Treatise on Political Economy; Or, The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth
“Facts have proved that prosperity at the expense of the environment is only delaying disaster. We cannot passively protect our environment by simply stopping economic development.” FactsEnvironmentEconomicDevelopmentProtectProsperityDisasterExpensesStoppingOur EnvironmentEconomic Development Author:Zhou Shengxian
“The art of writing history is the art of emphasizing the significant facts at the expense of the insignificant. And it is the same in every field of knowledge. Knowledge is power only if a man knows what facts not to bother about.” IfsKnowsMenWritingArtFactsFieldsSignificantBotherExpensesInsignificantKnowledge Is PowerArt Of WritingWriting History Author:Robert Wilson Lynd