John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
The values of a society totally preoccupied with making money are not altogether reassuring.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Quotes to Explore
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Artists are political in the sense that they've subtracted themselves from the structure of the marketplace and are contributing something that's not utilitarian. Even though books get sold, and I get advances, I get to look at society and think for a living.
Rachel Kushner
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I respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.
Samantha Morton
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When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along.
Carl Sandburg
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What 'Deadwood' did was to talk about how capitalism started, how civilised society came in, and how that brought its own problems.
Ian McShane
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Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.
Jack Kingston
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Essentially this promise before curse, this superiority of God's love in Christ, must come from the Bible.
Walter Lang
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You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount. Remember, we are creatures of habit and, therefore, the habit of managing your money is more important than the amount.
T. Harv Eker
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I am a bit sickie happy. I am prone to black clouds too, but... I am embarrassed about them. It's like: 'My diamond shoes are too tight. My money clip doesn't fit all my fifties.' I mean - really. Shut up.
Olivia Colman
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The artist is the consciousness of society... but musicians' role is very special.
Wadada Leo Smith
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Poetry, whatever the manifest content of the poem, is always a violation of the rationalism and morality of bourgeois society.
Octavio Paz
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If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.
T. Harv Eker
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Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
Jackie Chan
