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There are many kinds of eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes—therefore there must be many kinds of "truths," and consequently there can be no truth.
The Will to Power
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
36 Wealth is a form of responsibility The greater the wealth, means the greater the responsibility. Only fools are pretentious because they are rich. Never let anyone with selfishness get a little benefit. (With a good conscience our only sure reward, in hour of maximum danger, we do not shrink from this responsibility, we welcome it.) November 20, 1907 Dear John: I am very happy that a financial crisis that almost caused a national crisis has finally passed! Now, I think our President, Theodore Roosevelt, can go to Louisiana to continue hunting with peace of mind, despite his surprising incompetence in this crisis. Of course, Mr. President did not do nothing. He supported Wall Street with “worries”. God! Our taxpayer was so blind that he sent such a New Yorker into the White House. Frankly speaking, the mention of Theodore Roosevelt’s name and everything he did to Standard Oil makes me indignant. He is the meanest and most vengeful villain I have ever seen.
The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom
J. D. Rockefeller
We have defined civilization as "social order promoting cultural creation."
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