David Graeber Quotes
One might even say that it's one of the scandals of capitalism that most capitalist firms, internally, operate communistically.
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I don't think about fights that didn't happen.
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It's some weird idea to think that you've always got to say everything is great and perfect.
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I think every business is definitely different. There are certain businesses where execution is everything.
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I think I have a very good reputation amongst the gay population and among the whole country because I stood up on the issue of gay rights. It is not easy to stand up on that issue when you are single and male in New York City. I did it anyway.
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As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.
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If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.
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The imperfections in my family made me learn to deal with things on my own and solve problems for myself.
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The only thing I can cook is Welsh rarebit.
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It's really hard to compete with Apple on pure coolness, and if you do, you're probably going to use some of the things they pioneered.
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The crimes of the U.S. throughout the world have been systematic, constant, clinical, remorseless, and fully documented but nobody talks about them.
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My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.
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I basically go to the gym three times a week to do weight training for one or two hours.
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I've definitely accepted the fact that I'm not normal.
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I think I was perceived in one fashion. A video is based on a song. I think you can get glimpses of people's presence within that. There's some people you enjoy watching more than others.
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I went to Washington to ask for a little residual payment for the people who had written films in the early, early days, people who never got any residuals on tapes or anything at all.
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Faithfulness had taken me by surprise. I wondered how long the phase would last.
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This is not a mere change of guards, I think this is a fundamental change in the politics of our government.
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My response was that more than half of Israelis are of Sephardic origin. Many of these Jews come from Arab lands and share the same physical skin color.
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Nothing can alter the character of God. In the course of a human life, tastes and outlook and temper may change radically: a kind, equable man may turn bitter and crotchety: a man of good-will may grow cynical and callous. But nothing of this sort happens to the Creator. He never becomes less truthful, or merciful, or just, or good, than He used to be.
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When you are a king, you may make as many ridiculous laws as you like. That is what being a king is all about.
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I actually spent a lot of time reading about how professional managers work. And how people build bridges.
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I try to keep it in a very low impact - I have scoliosis, so exercises can be really hard on my back, whether it's too much running, jumping or boxing. I'll do those things once in a while, but I keep it mostly Pilates, resistance-band based, softer exercises that build strength from inside the muscle.
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One might even say that it's one of the scandals of capitalism that most capitalist firms, internally, operate communistically.
