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 BONNEROnce vast numbers of people have come to believe the lie, they adjust their own behavior to bring themselves into sync with it, and thereby change the world itself.
More Bill Bonner Quotes
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To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
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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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Neither limits nor adversity are what ruin men. Under pressure, they handle themselves pretty well. It’s the lack of limits they can’t handle. That’s when they run amok. So, if you really want to see what a man is made of let him think he can get away with something.
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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 real purpose of running isn’t to win a race, it’s to test the limits of the human heart.
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The US is headed for ruin and revolution. The revolution will almost certainly be put down, violently. But the ruin cannot be stopped.
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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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A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils.
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Everything you need is already inside.
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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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Both the liberal and the conservative are in agreement: it is all very well to let the people alone, but only if they do what you want them to do.
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Don’t give anything away. Never make it easy for the guys you are trying to beat.
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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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Harness the Power of Accelerated Failure – the faster you fail, the faster you succeed.
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Norman Rockwell spent his career painting pictures that helped people understand their own feelings…pictures that enriched their own experiences and celebrated their own lives.
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