Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 10, 2016
In the make-believe world you will automatically get paid what you are worth. The real world doesn’t work that way. You get paid what you are worth only when the person you are dealing with has no other choice.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

On the reality of earning one's worth.

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