"There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose." ― John Kenneth Galbraith Topic(s): Politics More From John Kenneth Galbraith "Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not." "One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know." "It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state." More In Politics "I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it."― Nick Rhodes "In my case, I was covering politics in Texas as a newspaper man in the 1960’s."― Jim Lehrer "The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, ‘Oh, Grover Norquist has power.’ No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue."― Grover Norquist