John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith, OC (properly , but commonly 15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian and later, U.S.
Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. Use this quote
There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose. Use this quote
A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil's policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books. Use this quote
Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear. Use this quote
In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes. Use this quote
One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. Use this quote
The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events. Use this quote
War remains the decisive human failure. Use this quote
