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My people!" he shouted in the stentorian voice. "I shall speak now of us! Who are we? We are an articulate people, yet a people of few words. We feel deeply, yet refrain from embarrassing displays of emotion. Though firm, we are never too firm, though we love fun, we never have fun in a silly way that makes us appear ridiculous, unless that is our intent. Our national coloration, though varied, is consistent. Everything about us is as it should be, for example, we can be excessive when excess is
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― The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
― The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
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Under the present conditions, everything conspires to obscure the basic movement that tends to restore wealth to its function, to gift-giving, to squandering without reciprocation.
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― The Accursed Share: An Essay on General Economy, Volume I: Consumption
― The Accursed Share: An Essay on General Economy, Volume I: Consumption
