HEPBURN FAVORS A CENTRAL BANK.; Had Congress Given Us One It Would Have Exercised a Wholesome Influence, He Says.









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By A. Barton Hepburn, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chase National Bank.




January 9, 1913, Thursday




Page 11, 2657 words




The unequally distributed good things of this world impress human nature as a wrong, and the better element has ever been striving for social uplift, endeavoring to obtain equal opportunity for all and a better distribution of the advantages of life.

In other words, the expression used by Alan Greenspan in his speech quoted at the beginning of this article:

As recently as a decade ago, central bankers, having witnessed more than a half-century of chronic inflation, appeared to confirm that a fiat currency was inherently subject to excess."

Happiness is a positive cash flow.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means -- either may do -- the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

Do you want my one-word secret of happiness -- It's growth -- mental, financial, you name it.

Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.

Happiness is not a reward -- it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment -- it is a result.

The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.

My happiness derives from knowing the people I love are happy.

The secret of happiness and prosperity in this world, as in the world to come, lies in thinking of the welfare of others first, and not taking one's self too seriously.

Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness

Happiness is a by product of an effort to make someone else happy.

Happiness doesn't come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we have to do.

If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.

Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product.

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

If you pursue happiness you never find it.

Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.

The thing that counts most in the pursuit of happiness is choosing the right companion.

If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing Double Dahlias in his garden.

Reached by phone, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark sounded less than worried about competing against a powerhouse like eBay.

"My take is that anything that helps community is a good thing," Newmark said.

At the very least, the move by eBay marks a strange turn in the relationship between eBay and Craiglist. In 2004, eBay acquired a 25-percent stake in Craigslist and controls a seat on the three-person board.

At one time, the board consisted of Newmark, Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, who was replaced by another eBay representative.

"I think Craigslist has been an incredible success but we think there is market for more players," Durzy said.

Asked about what eBay may have planned for its Craigslist stake Durzy said: "We have a minority ownership and that's not going away. We're happy with that investment, both financially and strategically."

AltaVista Debuts Translation Service

By Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Watch, Jan 1, 1998

From The
Search Engine Report

Jan. 9, 1998

AltaVista unveiled the beta test of its new web page translation service on Dec. 9,
produced in partnership with translation software maker SYSTRAN.

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