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When we behave in ways that conflict with our judgment of what is appropriate, we lose face in our own eyes. #NathanielBranden

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When we behave in ways that conflict with our judgment of what is appropriate, we lose face in our own eyes. #NathanielBranden — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 5, 2026
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One great lesson that we can learn from its systematic absence in the work of the grand theorists is that every self-conscious thinker must at all times be aware of--and hence be able to control--the levels of abstraction on which he is working. #CWrightMills

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One great lesson that we can learn from its systematic absence in the work of the grand theorists is that every self-conscious thinker must at all times be aware of--and hence be able to control--the levels of abstraction on which he is working. #CWrightMills — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 4, 2026
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Adam Smith called it the paradox of value: when an important good becomes plentiful, it costs far less than what people are willing to pay for it. The difference is called consumer surplus, and the explosion of this surplus over time is impossible to tabulate. #StevenPinker

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Adam Smith called it the paradox of value: when an important good becomes plentiful, it costs far less than what people are willing to pay for it. The difference is called consumer surplus, and the explosion of this surplus over time is impossible to tabulate. #StevenPinker — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 2, 2026
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