Author: John Kenneth Galbraith

Quotes

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.

Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.

In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.

In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.

Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose.

There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose.

- John Kenneth Galbraith

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