Both we and the Soviets face the common threat of nuclear destruction and there is no likelihood that either capitalism or communism will survive a nuclear war.
John Kenneth GalbraithFor the sake of The Progressive, I will say that [Robert] La Follette was relevant, but he was the last.
John Kenneth GalbraithSmoking dope and hanging up Che's picture is no more a commitment than drinking milk and collecting postage stamps. A revolution in consciousness is an empty high without a revolution in the distribution of power.
John Kenneth GalbraithNo hungry man who is also sober can be persuaded to use his last dollar for anything but food.
John Kenneth Galbraith