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To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution read more
To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution is over because some textile manufacturers in Manchester went broke.
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got read more
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got the biggest piece.
The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
If you have to forecast, forecast often.
If you have to forecast, forecast often.
A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often read more
A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment.
Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I read more
Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million.
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the read more
Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries.
When we are in competition with ourselves, and match our todays against our yesterdays, we derive encouragement from past misfortunes read more
When we are in competition with ourselves, and match our todays against our yesterdays, we derive encouragement from past misfortunes and blemishes. Moreover, the competition with ourselves leaves unimpaired our benevolence toward our fellow men.