And there are cultural norms and traditional prohibitions. But eventually, the norms and traditions wear off, like painkillers. And then, the pain of raw government begins again.
BILL BONNERAnd there are cultural norms and traditional prohibitions. But eventually, the norms and traditions wear off, like painkillers. And then, the pain of raw government begins again.
More Bill Bonner Quotes
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The idea that the harder you work, the better you’re going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently.
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The economic freedom that made the U.S. economy the leader of the world has given way toa rigged, controlled, and regulated economy.
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God determines how fast you’re going to run; I can help only with the mechanics.
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People are upset. They know something is wrong. But they don’t know what. The real explanation is too complicated. They won’t sit still for it. So, they look for scapegoats – the rich…the banks…the Chinese.
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Yes, there are constraints on the way the insiders use their power. There are ‘checks and balances,’ built into the constitution, for example.
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That is the problem with age and wisdom—it merely shows you how helpless you are. The wiser you become, the more you learn to keep your mouth shut, until eventually the grave silences you forever.
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I still bother with runners I call hamburgers. They’re never going to run any record times. But they can fulfill their own potential.
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If you look carefully, almost all Old Money secrets can be traced to a single source: a longer-term outlook.
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A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change.
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A man’s wealth can…also be measured by what he doesn’t have and doesn’t want. When he wants little, he is a rich man.
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If you have a body, you are an athlete!
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The athlete makes himself, the coach doesn’t make the athlete.
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If there is one thing that marks families with money in the long term it is this: delayed gratification.
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None of the problems that caused the crises in Europe and America have been resolved. They have been delayed and expanded by more debt and more money printing and will lead to more and worse crises.
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The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race, it’s to test the limits of the human heart.
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