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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.
It is your mind that matters economically, as much or more than your mouth or hands. In the long run, read more
It is your mind that matters economically, as much or more than your mouth or hands. In the long run, the most important economic effect of population size and growth is the contribution of additional people to our stock of useful knowledge. And this contribution is large enough in the long run to overcome all the costs of population growth.
Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in read more
Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in still others it is a holy cause. There are of course times when hard cash will buy souls, and the remarkable thing is that such times are marked by civility, tolerance, and the smooth working of everyday life.
The 1990s customer expects service to be characterized by fast and efficient computer-based systems.
The 1990s customer expects service to be characterized by fast and efficient computer-based systems.
Business is more exciting than any game.
Business is more exciting than any game.
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine read more
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure.
If you want to give a man credit, put it in writing. If you want to give him hell, do read more
If you want to give a man credit, put it in writing. If you want to give him hell, do it on the phone.
Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million read more
Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.
There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.
There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.