A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil's policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books. John Kenneth Galbraith badbadlybook share on social
Of all classes the rich are the most noticed and the least studied. John Kenneth Galbraith classnoticerich Change image and share on social
Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. John Kenneth Galbraith artchoosedisastrous Change image and share on social
There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth. John Kenneth Galbraith assailheadmajority Change image and share on social
Few people at the beginning of the nineteenth century needed an adman to tell them what they wanted. John Kenneth Galbraith admanbegincentury Change image and share on social
In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes. John Kenneth Galbraith corruptexpectationparalyze 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
A person buying ordinary products in a supermarket is in touch with his deepest emotions. John Kenneth Galbraith buydeepemotion Change image and share on social
The commencement speech is not, I think, a wholly satisfactory manifestation of our culture. John Kenneth Galbraith commencementculturemanifestation 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
