There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished. John Kenneth Galbraith accomplishconcludediplomacy Change image and share on social
The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events. John Kenneth Galbraith conventionalenemyevent Change image and share on social
War remains the decisive human failure. John Kenneth Galbraith decisivefailurehuman Change image and share on social
More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. John Kenneth Galbraith diefoodstate Change image and share on social
In any great organization it is far, far safer to be wrong with the majority than to be right alone. John Kenneth Galbraith greatmajorityorganization Change image and share on social
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. John Kenneth Galbraith abandondoctrineeighty Change image and share on social
All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door. John Kenneth Galbraith doorkickrevolution Change image and share on social
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 academicaspectcerebral share on social
One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. John Kenneth Galbraith economicgreatpiece Change image and share on social
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. John Kenneth Galbraith attentionemploygain Change image and share on social
