#men

Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men,we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents. We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth. We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don't know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society. ↗

— Lame Deer

#men

People are capable of great, great change during the span of one lifetime. And women even more than men. ↗

— Gabrielle Zevin

#change

Christians are God's delivery people, through whom he does his giving to a needy world. We are conduits of God's grace to others. Our eternal investment portfolio should be full of the most strategic kingdom-building projects to which we can disburse God's funds. ↗

— Randy Alcorn

#giving #grace #investment-kingdom #need #stewardship

I rise today to discuss the National Intelligence Reform bill. I commend my colleagues in both Houses for their hard work in coming to an agreement. As with any conference, each voice is heard, but none can dominate and compromise must be achieved. ↗

— Ted Stevens

#agreement #any #bill #both #colleagues

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. ↗

— State Farm

#save-money #stalin #money

Money spent on good-quality gear is always money well spent. ↗

— Tahir Shah

#gear #investment #money #travel #money

It is hard to think of any work of art of which one can say 'this saved the life of one Jew, one Vietnamese, one Cambodian'. Specific books, perhaps; but as far as one can tell, no paintings or sculptures. The difference between us and the artists of the 1920's is that they they thought such a work of art could be made. Perhaps it was a certain naivete that made them think so. But it is certainly our loss that we cannot. ↗

— Robert Hughes

#artists #creativity #entertainment #politics #revolution

If we cannot be contented with our current lives and possessions, then we are feeding an appetite that no amount of money will ever satiate. ↗

— Breanna Sampson

#money #money

I want to grow a Loyalty Beard, to prove my commitment to my favorite shaving cream. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#commitment #humor #loyalty #change

As my father used to say: "There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#loans #money-management #money