Quotes by Economists

NAFTA, by itself, will not collapse. The possibility is that the United States leaves the treaty, but the treaty itself would keep regulating relations between Canada and Mexico. Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

Will Relations States Collapse Possibility Would NAFTA Between Leaves Mexico Itself Canada Keep United United States Treaty

NAFTA will continue to regulate the relationship between Mexico and Canada. Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

Relationship Will NAFTA Between Continue Mexico Canada Regulate

The rate of interest acts as a link between income-value and capital-value. Irving Fisher

Finance Rate Between Link Interest Acts

I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France. Jacques Delors

Myself France Cannot Decline Europe Resign

My problem is how to find the best way of being useful. Jacques Delors

Best Problem Way Find Best Way How Being Useful

I would not be opposed to devising a new system of pensions, in which one part was based on collective provision, but which also gave incentives for people to take out an additional, personal plan. Jacques Delors

If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more. Jacques Delors

You Collective Unions More Between Employers Governments Legislate Agreements

Therefore one should speak at the same time of national citizenship and wider European citizenship. Jacques Delors

Time Speak National Citizenship Same Same Time Should European Therefore Wider

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything. Jacques Delors

Welfare Responsible Must Excess Lead Nobody Equity Where Anything Desire

This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments. Jacques Delors

Distance Weakening Between Governed Governments Widening

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan. Jacques Delors

Superior Remains Yes Model America Japan European

When the Canadian confederation took place in 1867, a lot of people in Quebec said, 'Could we have a referendum?' They said, 'Oh, no. In the British tradition, the Parliament can do anything, excluding changing a man into a woman, and, therefore, no referendum' - and that was that. Jacques Parizeau

When politics is interesting, people go vote. Jacques Parizeau

Politics Vote People Go Interesting Interesting People

Don't be afraid of your dreams. Jacques Parizeau

Dreams Afraid Your Your Dreams

For the most part, the only contact that most Quebecers have with the world of Islam is through these images of violence, repeated over and over: wars, riots, bombs, the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Boston marathon... The reaction is obvious: We'll have none of that here! Jacques Parizeau

World Islam Riots Only Boston Attacks Through Part Contact Over Most Obvious Reaction Trade None Repeated Center Wars Marathon Bombs Images Here World Trade World Trade Center Violence

I was born to be a teacher, and I'll die a teacher. Jacques Parizeau

Teacher Born Die

If there is a Nobel prize for dirt and filth, India will win it, no doubt. Jairam Ramesh

Win Will Doubt Filth India No Doubt Dirt Nobel Nobel Prize Prize

Governments can't keep looking over the shoulder or at the constellation of stars. You have got to do what you have got to do. Jairam Ramesh

You Looking Stars Over Got Governments Shoulder Keep

Don't get married in a house where there is no toilet. Jairam Ramesh

Married House Get Get Married Where Toilet

Self-control, openness, the ability to engage with others, to plan and to persist - these are the attributes that get people in the door and on the job, and lead to productive lives. James Heckman

People Job Others Ability Lead Self-Control Openness Attributes Persist Get Door Plan Engage Productive Lives