One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. – Anton Chekhov
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. – Anton Chekhov
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov
I am now and have always been a stranger to the realm of practical matters. – Anton Chekhov
No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. – Anton Chekhov
Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success. – Mark Skousen