Eric Wolf Quotes
Even the slave owner is restricted in his ability to manipulate his labor supply, for he must protect his investment in slaves by feeding them during times when they do not labor. In contrast, capitalist entrepreneurs can hire and fire laborers or very their wages in response to changing circumstances.
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Celebs says we have no time for love, but I wouldn't say that.
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Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.
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I always design a landscape with fixed horizons whether it be mountains or a stone wall around a 20-foot-square plot.
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I came to Washington with a pledge to be a fiscally conservative.
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I run all the brands like cousins. You want your cousins to do well, but you want to do better. All of our brands want to win, but we certainly want to fight fair and coordinate as much as we can behind the scenes. But to the consumer, we want to offer the broadest, most competitive set of products that we can.
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You get to a certain age and you can't judge yourself on your dad or your parents.
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All three games came down to the last play.
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We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but for God.
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Having an open mind does not necessarily lead to perfection. It is your ability to observe, analyze, discern, and understand the true essence that basic principles contain that point the way to perfection.
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Loveless moments are to be avoided.
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You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out.
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You are the single biggest influence in your life.
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Our success depends very largely upon how well we negotiate our way through our daily contacts with other people without friction or opposition.
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I am the opposite of boring, but I'm a little reckless, and I'm not against taking risks, and I think I'm always down for an adventure.
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I learned that if we set our mind to things, we can accomplish almost anything no matter what the circumstances are.
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It is not the circumstances that make a person a success. It is how that person responds to those circumstances
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We take it into account from the very beginning and try to steer couples toward items that lend themselves to those circumstances. Sometimes we have to steer a little more forcefully - you can't fry French fries in the New York Public Library.
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Even the slave owner is restricted in his ability to manipulate his labor supply, for he must protect his investment in slaves by feeding them during times when they do not labor. In contrast, capitalist entrepreneurs can hire and fire laborers or very their wages in response to changing circumstances.
