Authorship of any sort is a fantastic indulgence of the ego.

Almost every aspect of its (Federal Reserve) history should be approached with a discriminating disregard for what is commonly taught or believed.

Decision has greater virtue and force if taken after there has been eloquent dissent.

The real accomplishment of modern science and technology consists in taking ordinary men, informing them narrowly and deeply and then, through appropriate organization, arranging to have their knowledge combined with that of other specialized but equally ordinary men. This dispenses with the need for genius. The resulting performance, though less inspiring, is far more predictable.

The complaints of the privileged are too often confused with the voice of the masses.

There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars.

The conspicuously wealthy turn up urging the character building values of the privation of the poor.