Alexander Cairncross Quotes

United Kingdom, Economist
February 11, 1911 – October, 21, 1998.

Sir Alexander Kirkland "Alec" Cairncross KCMG FBA FRSE was a British economist. He was the brother of the spy John Cairncross and father of journalist Frances Cairncross and public health engineer and epidemiologist Sandy Cairncross.

A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and come to a premature end?

Alexander Cairncross
- Force
- Trend
- Bend