John Maynard
John Maynard
disgusting life love means money possession realities recognized somewhat
The love of money as a possession - as distinguished from the love of money as a means to the enjoyments and realities of life - will be recognized for what it is, a somewhat disgusting morbidity, one of those semi-criminal, semi-pathological propens
love money men
Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.
money investing investment
Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.
money business future
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.
money government deception
If, however, a government refrains from regulations and allows matters to take their course, essential commodities soon attain a level of price out of the reach of all but the rich, the worthlessness of the money becomes apparent, and the fraud upon the public can be concealed no longer.
current guide misleading run
But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead.
compared gradual ideas interests power vastly
The power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas
change facts
When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?
education
Education is the inculcation of the incomprehensible into the indifferent by the incompetent
fail reputation succeed teaches wisdom worldly
Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for the reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally
ought wild words
Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking.
owe problem
If I owe you a pound, I have a problem; but if I owe you a million, the problem is yours.
avarice fair foul gods hundred longer ourselves precaution useful
For at least another hundred years we must preÂtend to ourselves and to every one that fair is foul and foul is fair; for foul is useful and fair is not. Avarice and usury and precaution must be our gods for a little longer still.
best capitalist continuing destroy process secretly system wealth
The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.