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First Principles: It Is Not From Benevolence But Self Interest That We Get Our Dinner From the Butcher, Brewer and Baker
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” – Adam Smith
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Tagged Adam Smith, Advantage, Baker, Benevolence, Brewer, Butcher, Dinner, First Principles, Humanity, Interest, Necessity, Self-Love, Talk
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Sonnet For A Modern Love
This 27th day of Na/GloPoWriMo raises the bar to writing a sonnet. They, whoever they is, say that sonnets are usually about romantic interests, dark ladies or distant men. Okay! I think I go this one. But, I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Black Irish, Certain, Daily, Dark Lady, Day, Distance, Distant Man, Gift, Given Up, Happiness, Interest, Jest, Key, Love, Man, Modern, Monkey, Na/GloPoWriMo, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resistance, Right, Romance, Sonnet, Surprise, Survive, Sweet Dream, Tight, Wish, World
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Thought For the Day: Half the Harm In the World Is Caused By People Who Want To Be Important
“Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm but the harm does not interest them.” – T.S. Eliot, poet (26 Sep 1888-1965) … Continue reading
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Tagged Desire, Half, Harm, Importance, Interest, People, T.S.Eliiot, Thought For the Day, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Interest
Some folks love those big city nights Filled with fun chaos and bright lights My interest rests mostly in the country Where I can find peace and places of beauty
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Tagged Beauty, City, Country, Daily Prompt, Interest, Lights, Nights, Wordpress
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 