"Money is a mechanism for control."
-David Korten
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"As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue.“
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"Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society."
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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