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Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared t

Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive. – Leland Stanford

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The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity. – Leland Stanford

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From my earliest acquaintance with the science of political economy, it has been evident to my mind that capital was the product of labor, and that therefore, in its best analysis there could be no natural conflict between capital and labor. – Leland Stanford

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The employee is regarded by the employer merely in the light of his value as an operative. His productive capacity alone is taken into account. – Leland Stanford

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Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined. – Cathy McMorris

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The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. – William Lawrence Bragg

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