George M. Humphrey Quotes

I think things that contribute to the destruction of our free-incentive system are wrong. A trend against that free-incentive system is wrong, and should only be temporarily engaged in, in the event that war or something of that kind requires it. Otherwise, it should be reduced.

George M. Humphrey

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• War
• Kind
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• Events
• Destruction
• Incentives

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• I think things that contribute to the destruction of our free-incentive system are wrong. A trend against that free-incentive system is wrong, and should only be temporarily engaged in, in the event that war or something of that kind requires it. Otherwise, it should be reduced.

  

  George M. Humphrey
  • Thinking
  • War
  • Kind