#mona

If a man were living in isolation his income would be literally his product. Make him the monarch and owner of an island, and the fruits that he raises and the clothing that he makes constitute, in themselves, his income. This ceases to be true when trading begins. ↗

— John Bates Clark

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If life throws you a lemon - make lemonade. ↗

— Joan Collins

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Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#monarch #noblest #reveal #trait #true

The monarchy unites us; the republic would divide us. ↗

— Francesco Crispi

#monarchy #republic #unites #us #would

I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult. ↗

— Ken Follett

#characters #difficult #female #female characters #great