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I only know that our farm has furnished us with a living but there has been very little of what you call profit.
The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, 1892
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They're killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term profit. by martinweiss (54 articles, 7 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 608 comments [26 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 at 3: 22: 13 AM
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Good physicians do not follow the prescription of Milton Friedman to maximize short-term profit.
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Having to switch to nonpolluting energy or pay more for polluting energy will count as a "loss," since they will make less short-term profit.
George Lakoff: Double Dividend: Make Money by Saving Nature George Lakoff 2010
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The cultures of these organizations reward short-term profit.
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They're killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term profit. by martinweiss (54 articles, 7 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 608 comments [26 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 at 3: 22: 13 AM
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However, since Warner Bros was able to keep this thing under $100 million, it should be a solid long-term profit.
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They're killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term profit. by martinweiss (54 articles, 7 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 608 comments [26 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 at 3: 22: 13 AM
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They're killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term profit. by martinweiss (54 articles, 7 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 608 comments [26 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 at 3: 22: 13 AM
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Having to switch to nonpolluting energy or pay more for polluting energy will count as a "loss," since they will make less short-term profit.
George Lakoff: Double Dividend: Make Money by Saving Nature 2010
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