Quote by Alexis Carrel
The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possi

The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. – Alexis Carrel

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The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of ones day and every night to examine the results obtained. – Alexis Carrel

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Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic. – Alexis Carrel

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The right combination is between a free economy and social policy that addresses the needs of society and creates equal opportunity. – Benjamin Netanyahu

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Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are societys tools, neither more nor less. – Henrik Ibsen

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Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesnt run on greed? You think Russia doesnt run on greed? You think China doesnt run on greed? What is greed? – Milton Friedman

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