Patriotism, Consequences, Directing

They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they throw you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king.
~ Bob Dylan

Happiness is not a reward — it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment — it is a result.
~ Robert Green Ingersoll

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
~ George S. Patton

Oppression, Commerce, Vision

You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.
~ Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) U.S. educator, born into slavery

Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics.
~ Robert Green Ingersoll

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants.
~ Isaac Newton