Maxioms by John Kenneth Galbraith
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars.
There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars.
If we were not in Vietnam, all that part of the world would be enjoying the obscurity it so richly read more
If we were not in Vietnam, all that part of the world would be enjoying the obscurity it so richly deserves.
The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by read more
The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by ideas that are relevant to another world. ... We do many things that are unnecessary, some that are unwise, and a few that are insane.