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«Why do they always teach us that it's easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It's the hardest thing in the world--to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want.»

Author: Ayn Rand (Novelist, Writer) | About: Action, Courage | Keywords: discipline, easy, evil, hardest, kind of, mean, restrain, restraining, restrains, Teach

«The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is ... that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence.»

Author: Adam Smith | Keywords: corrects, customers, effectual, employment, exercised, frauds, negligence, restrains, workman

«The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.»