No hungry man who is also sober can be persuaded to use his last dollar for anything but food.

Happiness does not require an expanding economy

The urge to consume is fathered by the value system which emphasizes the ability of the society to produce.

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.

I've become accustomed to supporting politicians who are more conservative than I am. This is not entirely a surprise.

In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran a heavy surplus. It could not (however) pay off its debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply.

If a man didn't make sense, the Scotch felt it was misplaced politeness to try to keep him from knowing it. Better that he be aware of his reputation, for this would encourage reticence which goes well with stupidity.