For my own part, I believe that there is social and psychological justification for significant inequalities of incomes and wealth.

There is no intrinsic reason for the scarcity of capital.

To suggest social action for the public good to the city London is like discussing The Origin of Species to a Bishop sixty years ago.

The glory of the nation you love is a desirable end, — but generally to be obtained at your neighbor's expense.

It is generally agreed that casinos should, in the public interest, be inaccessible and expensive. And perhaps the same is true of Stock Exchanges.

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.

The considerations upon which expectations of prospective yields are based are partly existing facts which we can assume to be known more or less for certain, and partly future events which can only be forecasted with more or less confidence.