I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expense, and my expense is equal to my wishes.

I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expense, and my expense is equal to my wishes.

The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.

The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

This is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual job, you would have received raises, read more

This is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual job, you would have received raises, promotions, and other signs of appreciation.

The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.

The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.

The "human condition" is always to push forward for the better and economics is the study of that process.

The "human condition" is always to push forward for the better and economics is the study of that process.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.

I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.

Many of the products which create a modern standard of living are only the physical incorporations of ideas- not only read more

Many of the products which create a modern standard of living are only the physical incorporations of ideas- not only the ideas of an Edison or a Ford but the ideas of innumerable anonymous people who figure out the design of supermarkets, the location of gasoline stations, and the million mundane things on which our material well-being depends. Societies which have more people carrying out physical acts and fewer people supplying ideas do not have higher standards of living. Quite the contrary.