“The past is useful only insofar as it justifies the present; the present is not of value in itself or autonomous, but subject to the image of the past.”

“1973 Fair Information Practices:- You should know who has your personal data, what data they have, and how it is used.- You should be able to prevent information collected about you for one purpose from being used for others.- You should be able to correct inaccurate information about you.- Your data should be secure...while it's illegal to use Brad Pitt's image to sell a watch without his permission, Facebook is free to use your name to sell one to your friends.”

“The most important thing in industry is the person who does the industry, which is the worker…. Labor is the only source of wealth. There is no other source, except land, the raw material….Every bit of capital that exists was made by labor, just as everything that is consumed is.”

“Use your imagination only on the future, never on the present or the past.”

“We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.”

“Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself.”

“Best not to mix the past with the present. The present paints the past with gold. The past paints the present with lead.”