As a means to success, determination has this advantage over talent — that it does not have to be recognized by others. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
To finance this trade deficit, the U.S. has to borrow from the rest of the world or sell American assets like stocks, businesses, and real estate to the rest of the world. – Martin Feldstein
Every social organisation which is rooted in life still lasts a long time, even after the conditions from which it drew its strength have changed in a manner unfavourable to it. – Karl Radek