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John Buchanan Robinson

"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

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"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

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"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."

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"There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us."

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"Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire."

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"I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man."

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"But there has also been a notable increase in recent years of these applications by a much wider slice of psychotherapists - far greater interest than ever before."

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"And, since the model he faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture, since the picture is going to be there on its own, it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

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"But be that as it may, I think it is more respectful to you that I should speak to you upon and do my best to interest you in the subject which has occupied me, and in which I am myself most interested."

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"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

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"At present, financial crises occur, chiefly because the paper currency is redeemable in gold only."
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