Our political tradition sets great store by the generalized… - John Kenneth Galbraith

" "
Our political tradition sets great store by the generalized symbol of evil. This is the wrongdoer whose wrongdoing will be taken by the public to be the secret propensity of a whole community or class.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith (15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian-American economist and author.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: John K. Galbraith • John Galbraith • J. K. Galbraith • Ken Galbraith

All quotes from John Kenneth Galbraith Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like John Kenneth Galbraith:

John Maynard Keynes Nassim Nicholas Taleb Thomas Sowell David Brin Jean-Baptiste Say

Additional quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof.

The euphoric episode is protected and sustained by the will of those who are involved, in order to justify the circumstances that are making them rich. And it is equally protected by the will to ignore, exorcise, or condemn those who express doubts.

However, Hoover had converted the simple business ritual of reassurance into a major instrument of public policy.

Our political tradition sets great store by the generalized symbol of evil. This is the wrongdoer whose wrongdoing will be taken by the public to be … - John Kenneth Galbraith

About John Kenneth Galbraith

Also Known As

Additional quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith