"Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics." — Mark Skousen
"Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics."
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48 Quotes by Mark Skousen
Mark Skousen has 48 quotes on this site.
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The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.
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Even though I've reached retirement age, I still plan to work - writing my investment newsletter, speaking at conferences, publishing…
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Gold is as steady as a rock, a standardbearer by which all currencies can be accurately measured.
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In short, my vision of a responsible free society is one in which we discourage evil, but do not prohibit…
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Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the…
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You can judge a man by the books in his library.
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No one spends someone elses money as carefully as he spends his own.
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Donating money to a few of my favorite free-market organizations used to be a pleasant duty, but now I'm literally…
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Gold and Silver have always had value, never gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and bonds?
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One suggestion my wife and I have used in our personal finance courses we teach at college is simply writing…
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Today's political leaders demonstrate their low opinion of the public with every social law they pass. They believe that, if…
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In a free society, individuals have the right to do right or wrong, as long as they don't threaten or…
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The Tipping Point is the biography of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best…
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With both agents and publishers hungry for bestsellers, literature will have to end up as a cottage industry.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF…
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When you start a new job or a particular journey, you really don't know what to expect. I mean, you…
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I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which…
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I grew up on a mixed diet of mass and class, and I still read that way. I hate it…
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The airport bookstore did not sell books, only bestsellers, which Sita Dulip cannot read without risking a severe systemic reaction.
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When Paris Hilton can top the bestsellers' lists, we are one more Connect Four move closer to Armageddon.
— Corey Taylor
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There is, in fact, not much point in writing a novel unless you can show the possibility of moral transformation,…
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