You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too. John Kenneth Galbraith badlybigfind Change image and share on social
Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects. John Kenneth Galbraith beneficialdisagreeableeconomic Change image and share on social
There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose. John Kenneth Galbraith losepoliticside Change image and share on social
Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive. John Kenneth Galbraith advantagecasecontrary Change image and share on social
It has been the acknowledged right of every Marxist scholar to read into Marx the particular meaning that he himself prefers and to treat all others with indignation. John Kenneth Galbraith acknowledgeindignationmarx Change image and share on social
In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong. John Kenneth Galbraith afflictcomfortcomfortable Change image and share on social
Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof. John Kenneth Galbraith busychangechoice Change image and share on social
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith conservativeengageexercise Change image and share on social
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. John Kenneth Galbraith capitalismcommunismexploit Change image and share on social
It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state. John Kenneth Galbraith aestheticalternativecustodian Change image and share on social
