Inflation is not caused by the actions of private citizens, but by the government: by an artificial expansion of the money supply required to support deficit spending. No private embezzlers or bank robbers in history have ever plundered people's savings on a scale comparable to the plunder perpetrated by the fiscal policies of statist governments.

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Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people.

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A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.

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History is just new people making old mistakes.

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Maybe ever'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.

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Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

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If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore. —Michele Ruiz

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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.

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You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. ― Jim Rohn

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The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. - Charles Spurgeon

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