John Kenneth Galbraith

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Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.

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finance

More die in the United States of too much food than of too little.

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food

Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom.

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freedom

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

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government

It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.

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government

All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.

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great

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

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hope

Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all.

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humor

We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.

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intelligence

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

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intelligence

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