John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith, OC (properly , but commonly 15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian and later, U.S.
Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. Use this quote
By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man. Use this quote
There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting. Use this quote
Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything. Use this quote
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. Use this quote
More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. Use this quote
It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
