2214 quotes by economists for you to enjoy

In various countries and times, leaders of groups that lagged behind, economically and educationally, have taught their followers to blame all their problems on other people - and to hate those other people. Thomas Sowell

Blame Hate People Problems Other Those Followers Various Leaders Countries Economically Times Behind Taught Groups

Creating whole departments of ethnic, gender, and other 'studies' was part of the price of academic peace. All too often, these 'studies' are about propaganda rather than serious education. Thomas Sowell

Education Peace Gender Too Other Propaganda About Rather Price Studies Part Academic Than Departments Often Creating Ethnic Whole Serious

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously. Thomas Sowell

Truth Complete Ways Telling Only Anonymously Two

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats. Thomas Sowell

Power Society Programs Gullible More More Power Mystical Putting References Hearts Hands Bureaucrats May Warm Really Means Help

On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity. Adam Smith

Valley City Through Had Road Pass Ambiguity Skepticism

As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce. Adam Smith

I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well. Alan Greenspan

Success You Strict Those Adherence Through Well Greater Deal Dealing Than Achieving Gain Should View Satisfaction Found Honest

Even the striving for equality by means of a directed economy can result only in an officially enforced inequality - an authoritarian determination of the status of each individual in the new hierarchical order. Friedrich August von Hayek

I do not think it is an exaggeration to say history is largely a history of inflation, usually inflations engineered by governments for the gain of governments. Friedrich August von Hayek

History Exaggeration Inflation Think Say Governments Gain Engineered Largely

Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence. John Kenneth Galbraith

Finance Intelligence Wealth Cases Most Improbable Convey Aspect Even

High levels of economic inequality lead to imbalances in political power, as those at the top use their economic weight to shape our politics in ways that give them more economic power. Joseph Stiglitz

Corporate social responsibility is measured in terms of businesses improving conditions for their employees, shareholders, communities, and environment. But moral responsibility goes further, reflecting the need for corporations to address fundamental ethical issues such as inclusion, dignity, and equality. Klaus Schwab

Dignity Equality Responsibility Moral Responsibility Employees Corporate Address Corporations Further Moral Shareholders Environment Terms Issues Conditions Reflecting Improving Goes Social Ethical Communities Measured Businesses Social Responsibility Inclusion Fundamental Need

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism. Ludwig von Mises

Peace Fight People Must Wishes Whoever Among

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Friedman

Good Power Good Intentions Harmless Those Concentrated Rendered Intentions Create Who

To overcome poverty and the flaws of the economic crisis in our society, we need to envision our social life. We have to free our mind, imagine what has never happened before and write social fiction. We need to imagine things to make them happen. If you don't imagine, it will never happen. Muhammad Yunus

Life Economic Crisis You Overcome Mind Will Free Poverty Before Society Our Crisis Economic Write Never Envision Make Fiction Happen Happened Social Them Flaws Social Life Things Need Imagine

Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. Stephen Leacock

Love Man Marriage Mistake Girl Marrying Makes Many Whole

To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills. Alan Greenspan

Education You Communication Will Solid Solid Foundation Both Soon Importance Learn Verbal Did Literacy Succeed Communication Skills Skills Foundation Basics Numerical

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