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— Portia de Rossi"Even when I took first prize, topped the class, won the race, I never really won anything. I was merely avoiding the embarrassment of losing."
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Every man aims at avoiding what causes him pain; the activities of government ultimately consist in the infliction of pain. All great achievements of mankind were the product of a spontaneous effort on the part of individuals; government substitutes coercion for voluntary action.
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