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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark up

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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I learned why out riding alone is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable living being that is the horse. – Jane Smiley

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alone
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The thing about Republicans is that they dont care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others. – Jane Smiley

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Fear
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Vets do what doctors used to – diagnose the injury or the condition, patch it up as best they can and remind you that these things happen and that in life we are also in the midst of death. – Jane Smiley

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Death
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Nature
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The willow is my favorite tree. I grew up near one. Its the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it – no wind, no elements, it can bend and withstand anything. – Pink

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Of all natures gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children? – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Nature

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man. – Tacitus

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Nature

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. – Anton Chekhov

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Nature

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My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school. – Flavor Flav

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The safest course is to do nothing against ones conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. – Voltaire

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Death

There is two things that can disrupt business in this country. One is War, and the other is a meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank. – Will Rogers

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But I do believe that a womans truest place is in a home, with a husband and with children, and with large freedom, pecuniary freedom, personal freedom, and the right to vote. – Lucy Stone

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