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Social change occurs when the gap between the ideals that people hold and the reality that they see every day gets too large.


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The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage.

The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage.



A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.



There will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.

There will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.



America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on political campaigns as they wish.

America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on political campaigns as they wish.



The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality fo result. Its equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference.

The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality fo result. Its equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference.



We're the richest economy in the history of the world. For the majority of Americans not to get the benefits of this extraordinarily prosperous economy, there's something fundamentally wrong.

We're the richest economy in the history of the world. For the majority of Americans not to get the benefits of this extraordinarily prosperous economy, there's something fundamentally wrong.



We do not want to live in a theocracy. We should maintain that barrier and government has no business telling someone what they ought to believe or how they should conduct their private lives.

We do not want to live in a theocracy. We should maintain that barrier and government has no business telling someone what they ought to believe or how they should conduct their private lives.



It is a myth that higher taxes lead to less demand and slower growth. In the first three decades after World War II, US top tax rates on the wealthy were never below 70 percent.

It is a myth that higher taxes lead to less demand and slower growth. In the first three decades after World War II, US top tax rates on the wealthy were never below 70 percent.



The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.

The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.



The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone - was once at the core of the American Dream.

The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone - was once at the core of the American Dream.





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There are two key lessons: a) The only way to survive in business is to be profitable, unless you have an unlimited amount of money; b) Get through your difficulty and learn to do better next time.

There are two key lessons: a) The only way to survive in business is to be profitable, unless you have an unlimited amount of money; b) Get through your difficulty and learn to do better next time.



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Eyes that displace the neighbor diamond, and outface that sunshine by their own sweet grace.

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No matter who you are, if you have a $30 operating loss, you can carry it forward to the next year. And poor people do take advantage of that, also.

No matter who you are, if you have a $30 operating loss, you can carry it forward to the next year. And poor people do take advantage of that, also.




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