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Orwell on Arguments
“Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments.” ― George Orwell, “Animal Farm” The market keeps pushing to new highs, yet there are still plenty of good arguments in favor of the cautious approach here. And while I try to make sure you always approach your investing with caution, […]
Star Wars Wisdom
“Try not. Do… or do not. There is no try.” –Yoda Pop culture is often replete with some sound advice, if you can get sift it out through what is mostly just clutter. In the quote here from one of the best characters in film history, Yoda of “Star Wars,” the Jedi Master succinctly points […]
Lombardi on Success
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” –Vince Lombardi We all want success in business, investing, family, etc. Yet I’ve found that most people aren’t willing to do what it takes to achieve that success. If you aren’t satisfied with your level of achievement, and you want greater success, then try […]
Rand on Choice
“Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.” –Ayn Rand The novelist/philosopher reminds us here that choice is not an option in life, it’s a requirement. Remember that the next time life confronts you with a difficult or important […]
Liberty’s Slow Decay
“It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.” –David Hume The brilliant David Hume knew that to preserve liberty, you have to recognize that it tends to decay slowly in societies that forget to hold it up as a core principle. Remember that the next time a new law or […]
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Pointing Out Tax Hypocrisy
“A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.” –Alexis de Tocqueville When it comes to true chutzpah, there is nothing like being subject to pay a tax that’s been voted on by your neighbor — and one that your neighbor doesn’t […]
Drunk on Samuel Adams’ Wisdom
“It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men.” –Samuel Adams Did you know that during the revolutionary war, only about 3% of colonial British subjects took up arms against the King? If that doesn’t prove to you […]
Aurelius on Individualism
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” –Marcus Aurelius Sometimes, life is all about just being true to who you really are. If you are in a rut, either with your investments, your professional life or even […]
On Time Passages
Well, I’m not the kind to live in the past The years run too short and the days too fast The things you lean on are things that don’t last Well, it’s just now and then my line gets cast into these time passages –Al Stewart, “Time Passages” It’s okay to reminisce about the good […]
More Wisdom from Winston
“You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer.” –Winston Churchill Last week’s quote was provided by the great Winston Churchill, and this week we get more wisdom from Winston in this proclamation on class warfare. As you can see, this bit of “Churchillian” advice is needed now more than ever. Wisdom about […]
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