Josh

“We are the one species that can formulate a vision of what values are worth pursuing--and then pursue the opposite.”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

“Gold is for hoarders expecting to trade glittering bars for stale bread after a financial Armageddon.”
― Andrew Hallam, Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School

“In the World War, we used propaganda to make the boys accept conscription. They were made to feel ashamed if they didn't join the army.”
― Smedley D. Butler, War Is a Racket

“Certain religious teachings implicitly or explicitly damn sex, damn pleasure, damn the body, damn ambition, damn material success, damn (for all practical purposes) the enjoyment of life on Earth. If children are indoctrinated with these teachings, what will the practice of "integrity" mean in their lives? Some elements of "hypocrisy" may be all that keeps them alive”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem