By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man. John Kenneth Galbraith agemanpathologically Change image and share on social
If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old. John Kenneth Galbraith browgrowheart Change image and share on social
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. John Kenneth Galbraith economicseconomistemployment 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
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
Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does. John Kenneth Galbraith activeagreeablebeach share on social
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled. John Kenneth Galbraith bankcreatemind Change image and share on social
The Metropolis should have been aborted long before it became New York, London or Tokyo. John Kenneth Galbraith abortlondonlong Change image and share on social
Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. John Kenneth Galbraith artchooseconsist Change image and share on social