James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook FRS RNwas a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth27 October 1728
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Money could never have originated as paper.
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Hiring quotas reduce efficiency.
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Governments without separation of powers commit the worst crimes.
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Whenever you have something nice someone will try to ruin it.
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Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.
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The eyes of the owner can see what no one else can see.
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Taxes are a penalty on progress.
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If you get a job or promotion because of your race or gender, it is no different than a subsidy. You get something you didn't earn, 'something for nothing.'
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Government regulators are another name for police.
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Self interest feeds more people than self sacrifice.
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Never underestimate the incompetence of government.