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“Is the journey still worthwhile if the mountain turns out to be enshrouded in fog at the top?” quote by Charles Wheelan — Download Open image

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“We’ve built a society that values civil liberties even at the expense of social order.”

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“During the twentieth century, communist governments killed some 100 million of their own people in peacetime, either by repression or by famine.”

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Being great involves luck, and unique circumstances, and a lot of other forces beyond your control. You can’t just make it happen by working…

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“But it’s not perfect. The GPA does not reflect the difficulty of the courses that different students may have taken.”

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Economics is like gravity: Ignore it and you will be in for some rude surprises.

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“Recognize that your own motivation, ambition, and talents will determine your success more than the college name on your diploma.”8”

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“When I applied to graduate school many years ago, I wrote an essay expressing my puzzlement at how a country that could put a man on the moon could still have people sleeping on the streets. Part of that problem is political will; we could take a lot of people off the streets tomorrow if we made it a national…

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The landscape changes, so enjoy it: of course, you have to have an objective in mind - to reach the top. But as you are going up, more things can be seen, and it's no bother to stop now and again and enjoy the panorama around you. At every meter conquered, you can see a little further, so use this…

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