"Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists." ― John Kenneth Galbraith Topic(s): Government More From John Kenneth Galbraith "Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory." "One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know." "A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil’s policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books." More In Government "There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also unfair."― Arthur C. Brooks "There was a chance for me to write one song for the section where Elvis sat in his black leather outfit and sang the old hits. At eight oclock the next morning I had written Memories."― Mac Davis "And on the other hand, we see that the Israeli government is attacking that part of the Palestinian leader."― Rafik Hariri