John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith, OC (properly , but commonly 15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian and later, U.S.
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. Use this quote
We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect. Use this quote
Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence. Use this quote
Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not. Use this quote
We can safely abandon the doctrine of the eighties, namely that the rich were not working because they had too little money, the poor because they had much. Use this quote
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled. Use this quote
The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself. Use this quote
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. Use this quote
Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. Use this quote
Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. Use this quote
