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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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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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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 makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society. – Honore de Balzac

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I walked barefoot — the only way to walk on a muddy road. – Laurie Gough, “Light on a Moonless Night”

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Happiness flutters in the air whilst we rest among the breaths of nature. – Kelly Sheaffer

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Mother Nature is the ultimate truth of the show must go on. – Terri Guillemets

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