“The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.” — Bertrand Russell, “In Praise of Idleness,” Harper’s Magazine” (1932)
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman
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