John Kenneth Galbraith
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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.
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In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
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Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all.
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We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.
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Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.