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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle,
and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared.
 Buddha

Discuss this Philosophy Quote (2 messages) 		(Added by Albert Massachi on 10/23/2009, 8:14pm)
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Friday, October 23, 2009 - 8:27pmSanction this postReply
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See, the thing is, government never wants to let people "share" what they have on their own terms.

Envy is encouraged by imported (and inferior,) philosophical premises, and force is always introduced to insure everyone "shares."


 


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Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 6:50amSanction this postReply
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Great rejoinder, Teresa.

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