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There are times in politics wh...

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

John Galbraith 445 quotes

The American colonies, all kno...

The American colonies, all know, were greatly opposed to taxation without representation. They were also, a less celebrated quality, equally opposed to taxation with representation.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Because of his compassion Owen...

Because of his compassion Owen was always in trouble with his partners. They would have much preferred a tough, down-to-earth manager who would get a days work out of the little bastards.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

It takes a certain brashness t...

It takes a certain brashness to attack the accepted economic legendsbut noneat all toperpetuatethem. So theyare perpetuated.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Of all the weapons in the Fede...

Of all the weapons in the Federal Reserve arsenal, words were the the most unpredictable in their consequences.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

In recent times no problem has...

In recent times no problem has been more puzzling to thoughtful people than why, in a troubled world, we make such poor use of our affluence.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

A businessman who reads Busine...

A businessman who reads Business Week is lost to fame. One who reads Proust is marked for greatness.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

In economics, unlike fiction a...

In economics, unlike fiction and the theater, there is no harm in a premature disclosure of the plot: it is to see the changes just mentioned and others as an interlocked whole.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

While it will be desirable to ...

While it will be desirable to achieve planned results, it will be even more important to avoid unplanned disasters.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Oligopoly is an imperfect mono...

Oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly. Like the despotism of the Dual Monarchy, it is saved only by its incompetence.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

A drastic reduction in weapons...

A drastic reduction in weapons competition following a general release from the commitment to the Cold War would be sharply in conflict with the needs of the industrial system.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

All, the intelligent and stupi...

All, the intelligent and stupid, diligent and idle, have been swept along on a current of increased output that, in the usual case, owed nothing whatever to their efforts.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Why is anything intrinsically ...

Why is anything intrinsically so valueless so obviously desirable?

John Galbraith 445 quotes

In dealing with Mr. Nixon, it ...

In dealing with Mr. Nixon, it is not easy to be unfair. He invites and justifies all available criticism.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

With the American failure came...

With the American failure came world failure.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Economics is not an exact scie...

Economics is not an exact science.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

The myth that holds that the g...

The myth that holds that the great corporation is the puppet of the market, the powerless servant of the consumer, is, in fact one of the devices by which its power is perpetuated.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

There was something superficia...

There was something superficial in attributing anything so awful as the Great Depression to anything so insubstantial as speculation in common stocks.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

The charge that an idea is rad...

The charge that an idea is radical, impractical, or long- haired is met by showing that a prominent businessman has favored it?an additional tactic in this strategy of defense?is to assert that Winston Churchill once sponsored the particular idea. If one is challenged, a sufficiently careful investigation will show that he did.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

Few things are as immutable as...

Few things are as immutable as the addiction of political groups to the ideas by whichthey have once won office.

John Galbraith 445 quotes

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