The conspicuously wealthy turn up urging the character building values of the privation of the poor. John Kenneth Galbraith buildcharacterconspicuously Change image and share on social
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. John Kenneth Galbraith achievementawardchief Change image and share on social
War remains the decisive human failure. John Kenneth Galbraith decisivefailurehuman Change image and share on social
Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not. John Kenneth Galbraith automobiledifferequally Change image and share on social
We have escapist fiction, so why not escapist biography? John Kenneth Galbraith biographyescapistfiction Change image and share on social
Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. John Kenneth Galbraith alternativeawareliberalism Change image and share on social
There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars. John Kenneth Galbraith billioncontentdollar Change image and share on social
There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting. John Kenneth Galbraith absolutebeautyinterest Change image and share on social
Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything. John Kenneth Galbraith indispensablemeeting Change image and share on social
People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy. John Kenneth Galbraith attributefortunatehappy Change image and share on social
