Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear. John Kenneth Galbraith assumediscardpower 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
Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. John Kenneth Galbraith admirablememorypolitic Change image and share on social
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue. John Kenneth Galbraith modestyoverratevastly Change image and share on social
The great dialectic in our time is not, as anciently and by some still supposed, between capital and labor; it is between economic enterprise and the state. John Kenneth Galbraith ancientlycapitaldialectic Change image and share on social
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. John Kenneth Galbraith coexistdeepdesire Change image and share on social
The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. John Kenneth Galbraith astrologyeconomicforecast 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
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
Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence. John Kenneth Galbraith aspectcaseconvey Change image and share on social
