Bailouts and Begging
It is only the poor who are forbidden to beg.
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The truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I’m looking for truth,” and so it goes away. Puzzling.
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I actually sent this quote to an internal recruiter once. I had been through several interviews with the company and it seemed that I was progressing towards a job offer. I was excited about the company and it looked to me to be a very good fit.
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Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair.
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