Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.

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This quote illustrates the lengths and innocence one can go through in pursuing and impressing someone they love. The speaker admits to being naive and wanting to charm their future partner by reading Marx's Capital, believing that the strength of the book's criticisms about capital would sway her. It highlights the importance of love's influence on our actions, even if those actions may seem unusual or unconventional in hindsight.

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