In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No… — Quoted

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“In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.”

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There can never be such a thing as a free market, because it is human nature to cheat, monopolize, and buy off others so as to corner the market.

Nature

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Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were smokers. My uncles were smokers. I don't know any smokers now, not even my mom.

Mom

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I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.

Experience

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The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

Fear