“I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts. I would value it much more highly than any business success if I could contribute to an understanding of the world in which we live or, better yet, if I could help to preserve the economic and political system that has allowed me to flourish as a participant.” IfsWorldWritingLongBookHelpingLastsPoliticalValuesWishUnderstandingEconomicCivilizationPreservesIf I CouldBusiness SuccessParticipantsPolitical Systems Author:George Soros
“The myth of Canada, its hidden story, is of a contemplative country, a place of inwardness, where people can question the idea of nationhood and ponder what values we wish to see expressed and achieved, and what solitudes of identity and reverie we wish to preserve.” PeopleIdeasCountryStoriesValuesWishIdentitySolitudeMythPreservesCanadaPonderingContemplativeReverie Author:B. W. Powe
“Who exactly do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? What are your personal ideals? Whom do you admire? What are their special traits that you would make your own It's time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to become wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become. If you have a daybook, write down who you're trying to be, so that you can refer to this self-determination. Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt so that you may preserve it when you are by yourself or with other people.” PeopleIfsWantShouldWritingTryingKindMayPersonsSelfWishWiseSpecialIdealsDeterminationExtraordinaryAdmirePreservesSelf DeterminationTraitsAspireVagueDemeanorExtraordinary Person Author:Epictetus
“If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.” IfsUseWishLibertyEconomyEconomicObjectsParticularEssentialsPreservesSufficientJustificationCoercionFree SocietyDesirability Author:Friedrich August von Hayek