A huge part of it had to deal with the way that the French government dealt with debt.
<span>Only their third estate, primarily poor merchants and peasants, paid any taxes. The French largely funded the American Revolution because of their long-standing animosity with Great Britain. However, the debt they incurred was only slowly paid off because the people they were taxing had very little money. The country fell into an economic crisis and resentment began to build against the first and second estates--the weathly, title-holder, landed gentry and clergy. Thus the revolution. </span>
<span>A good comparison is Great Britain post-America Revolution, who taxed their citizens more fairly and avoided revolution by not throwing most of their citizens into the desperate straits of poverty.</span>
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It means one of the secrets of success is the ability to understand people well. Which could also translate to having a high EQ (Emotional Quotient).
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The success being talked about here is not only Financial but also Individual/Personal success (i.e when a person is generally happy and feels fulfilled).
Seeing things from the other person's view point helps you to understand why he/she behaves thinks and reacts to things the way they do. When you understand other people's emotions as well as your own, you : are able to make better, objective and intentional decisions in every aspect of your life, whether personal or at the workplace; become more confident; and have healthier relationships. This brings all-round success.
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Judith and her Maidservant
Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa which means doing no harm, common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial rule but social evils such as racial discrimination and untouchability as well.
