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Adam Smith and Malthus and Ricardo ! There is something about these three figures to evoke more than ordinary sentiments from us their children in the spirit.
John Maynard Keynes
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John Maynard Keynes
Age: 62 †
Born: 1883
Born: June 5
Died: 1946
Died: April 21
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The important thing for Government is not to do things which individuals are doing already, and to do them a little better or a little worse but to do those things which at present are not done at all.
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The love of money as a possession...will be recognised for what it is, a somewhat disgusting morbidity.
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The Class war will find me on the side of the educated bourgeoisie.
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The Economic Problem...the problem of want and poverty and the economic struggle between classes and nations, is nothing but a frightful muddle, a transitory and unnecessary muddle.
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When the final result is expected to be a compromise, it is often prudent to start from an extreme position.
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When I find new information I change my mind What do you do?
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