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
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
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
It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled seas of thought. John Kenneth Galbraith anchorfirmnonsense 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
All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. John Kenneth Galbraith anxietycharacteristiccommon share on social
