I wrote about people who liked fake fireplaces in their parlor, who thought a brass horse with a clock embedded in its flank was wonderful.

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Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the...

Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the...

The neighborhood stores are an important part of a city child's life.

The neighborhood stores are an important part of a city child's life.

If the other fellow sells cheaper than you, it is called dumping. 'Course, if you...

If the other fellow sells cheaper than you, it is called dumping. 'Course, if you...

Only for the phony is commercialism-the bending of creativity to common utility-a naughty word. To...

Only for the phony is commercialism-the bending of creativity to common utility-a naughty word. To...

And it's interesting, when you look at the predictions made during the peak of the...

And it's interesting, when you look at the predictions made during the peak of the...

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

To me, all war is failure for humanity, though it often is a bounty for...

To me, all war is failure for humanity, though it often is a bounty for...

The commerce of India does not grow, nor does that of Portugal, or of Turkey;...

The commerce of India does not grow, nor does that of Portugal, or of Turkey;...

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as...

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as...

I'll work overtime to open the doors of opportunity to industry and commerce.

I'll work overtime to open the doors of opportunity to industry and commerce.

Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know...

Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know...

Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer...

Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer...

Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry...

Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry...

When you put yourself in the customers shoes and begin your dialog from there, an...

When you put yourself in the customers shoes and begin your dialog from there, an...

One of the greatest titles we can have is old friend. Today is the day...

One of the greatest titles we can have is old friend. Today is the day...

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

Saigon is hot, full of atmosphere, activity, and commerce.

Saigon is hot, full of atmosphere, activity, and commerce.

Commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these...

Commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these...

If commerce is the engine of our economy, then advertising is the spark. Responsible advertisers...

If commerce is the engine of our economy, then advertising is the spark. Responsible advertisers...

Gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of...

Gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of...