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John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes

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American Economist October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006

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John Kenneth Galbraith quote: "People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue..."
People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy. John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith quote: "In the choice between changing ones mind and proving there's..."
In the choice between changing ones mind and proving there's no need to do so, most people get busy on the proof. John Kenneth Galbraith
Man, at least when educated, is a pessimist. He believes it safer not to reflect on his achievements; Jove is known to strike such people down. John Kenneth Galbraith
Americans had built themselves a world of speculative pipe dreams. That world was inhabited, not by people who had to be convinced, but by people who sought excuses for believing. John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith quote: "Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and..."
Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. John Kenneth Galbraith
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. John Kenneth Galbraith
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. John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith quote: "Few people at the beginning of the nineteenth century needed..."
Few people at the beginning of the nineteenth century needed an adman to tell them what they wanted. John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith quote: "I am worried about our tendency to over invest in things and..."
I am worried about our tendency to over invest in things and under invest in people. John Kenneth Galbraith

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