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Are there any historical examples of a country with a large, centralized government and high taxes, that became wildly successful/rich/powerful? As opposed to a successful country that began raising taxes and blowing its bureaucracy?
(I think I know the answer, but I’m trying to steel-man the position).
Also, some great philosophy here, @npub1ndk...gk2v @npub1jt9...la9y @npub1fk8...cwld
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It took me a while to understand this, especially as a child. I always wanted to have my possessions in mint condition. Eventually, I realized that this meant that I wasn't enjoying them.
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Kind reminder to be in your word
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Perhaps you who pronounce my sentence are in greater fear than I who receive it — Giordano Bruno
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit — Aristotle
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You fast, but satan does not eat. You labor fervently, but satan never sleeps. The only dimension with which you can outperform satan is by acquiring humility, for satan has no humility — Moses the Ethiopian
15 hours ago•••
The conscious person uses the world as a mirror to better understand and to master themself
The unconscious person attacks the mirror because they don’t realize it’s a mirror and they don’t like what they see
15 hours ago•••
Pleasure is a by-product, not a goal. Happiness must be our bridesmaid, not our bride
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It’s possible to have a good relationship with God without knowing who He is
44 hours ago•••
Hurt people hurt people, changed people change people
44 hours ago•••
Accept that you don’t have the capacity to understand everything
Have faith
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Recognize that there’s something greater than us, that can do greater things than all of us combined
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Knowing the truth isn’t enough, you have to accept it with all your heart
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The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts — Marcus Aurelius
2 days ago•••
You can’t fill a water bottle if you keep the cap on
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Bitcoin solves money, but it doesn’t solve people’s actions with money
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The truth doesn’t need to be debated
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If we didn’t know how the universe normally worked, we’d never recognize a miracle if we saw one — John Lennox
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Every problem anyone will ever have is caused by a lack of faith in an infinite God
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