A good rule of conversation is never answer a foolish question.

In economics it is a far, far wiser thing to be right than to be consistent

Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised.

The more underdeveloped the country, the more overdeveloped the women.

In the market economy the price that is offered is counted upon to produce the result that is sought.

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