John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)
John Kenneth Galbraith quotes and sayings page 4 (economist). Here's quote # 31 through 40 out of the 60 we have.
“Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.”
“You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.”
“In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes.”
“It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.”
“There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth.”
“Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.”
“By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man.”
“There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose.”
“Meetings are a great trap. Soon you find yourself trying to get agreement and then the people who disagree come to think they have a right to be persuaded. However, they are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.”
“The Metropolis should have been aborted long before it became New York, London or Tokyo.”
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