David Dodge > Quotes

“The professed object of war generally is to preserve liberty and produce a lasting peace: but war never did and never will preserve liberty and produce a lasting peace, for it is a divine decree that all nations who take the sword shall perish with the sword. War is no more adapted to preserve liberty and produce a lasting peace than midnight darkness is to produce noonday light.”
― David Dodge

“back and sat down. Webster said, “What do you want to see in there?” Whit rubbed his hand over the back of his neck and winced. He hadn’t eaten for ten hours, his head ached, his back hurt, and the long exposure to the sun had left him feeling washed out. He said, “MacLeod was working on a claim for refund of half a million”
― David Dodge, Death and Taxes

“In times of war thousands of virtuous women are deprived of their husbands and tens of thousands of helpless children of their fathers. … They are torn from their embraces by the cruelty of war, and they have no fathers left but their Father in heaven…. Surely Christians cannot be active in such measures without incurring the displeasure of God, who styles himself as the father of the fatherless and judge and avenger of the widow.”
― David Dodge

“Remember what Glenn Livingston says, “The name of the game, is to stay in the game, until you win the game.” So dammit, market like crazy and start making offers. You will start winning and little victories will lead to huge pay days – you can take that to bank, literally.”
― David Dodge, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WHOLESALING REAL ESTATE: LEARN HOW TO BUY AND FLIP PROPERTIES FAST

“She was done up like a Christmas tree--over-ripe mouth, beads of mascara thick on her eyelashes, green eyeshadow, a hat with a trailing drape that wound twice around her throat and hung down her back. The only thing missing was a man on a leash.”
― David Dodge, Plunder of the Sun

“MacLeod had a bankroll, a good-looking brunette wife, and a weakness for blondes. He was reputed to be one of the best tax men in San Francisco, and people”
― David Dodge, Death and Taxes

“Don’t feel like you have to know everything before you get into this business. It’s a process you can read everything there is on REI but your true education wont’ start until you start doing deals. Keep it simple! It’s easy to over complicate everything. It took us months to do our first deals, but we learned a little bit more with every call, offer, etc. Now we’re doing deals weekly. Don’t overthink it, keep it simple, consistently market every day, make offers and stay with it until you get that first deal under your belt.”
― David Dodge, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WHOLESALING REAL ESTATE: LEARN HOW TO BUY AND FLIP PROPERTIES FAST

“Some fun.”
― David Dodge, Death and Taxes