Mankind's ability to understand and control the forces of nature greatly exceeds our ability to govern ourselves

I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes

Whenever there is a conflict between universal principles and self-interest, self-interest is likely to prevail.

Germans tend to forget now that the euro was largely a Franco-German creation. No country has benefited more from the euro than Germany, both politically and economically. Therefore what has happened as a result of the introduction of the euro is largely Germany's its responsibility.

Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on election day. The mere fact of its being on the ballot has elevated and legitimized public discourse about marijuana and marijuana policy in ways I could not have imagined a year ago.

Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.

Giving government aid to a bank basically transforms it into a utility. The huge salaries in this sector are only a symptom of a more profound misalignment. The profitability of the finance industry has been excessive. [...] That was absurd.