Occupation: Explorer Birth: November 7, 1728 Death: February 14, 1779
From what I have said of the natives of New Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon earth but in reality they are far hap….
Good times weaken belief..
Hardly anything works out as well as we hope..
Investors believe in the best possible outcome..
I could not help concluding, that this man felt the most supreme pleasure, while he was driven on, so fast and so smoothly, by the sea..
Worry not so much about other peoples morals but more about your own..
The higher the wages the fewer the jobs; the lower the wages the more the jobs..
Hiring quotas reduce efficiency..
In the polling booth narrow self interest wins out over lofty principles..
With socialized medicine, the trick is not to die while waiting for treatment..
Winning a lottery may prove to be bad luck..
What is written is more influential than what is said..
No matter how great your wisdom, you can still make a fool of yourself..
A free ride is life's most difficult journey..
Nations that embrace the free market to the greatest extent prosper the most..
Nobody heeds danger when they're making money..
Suffering over something is proof positive of its importance..
No resource will flourish if managed by government..
A business owner who is liberal probably inherited the business..
The more welfare, the more crime..
Those who live off of the donations of capitalism are often its greatest critics..