"It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state."
― John Kenneth Galbraith
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Government
― John Kenneth Galbraith
More From John Kenneth Galbraith
- "Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear."
- "Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable."
- "Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom."
More In Government
- "Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people."― Grover Cleveland
- "I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We’ve come to take our government back."― Rand Paul
- "If you join government, calmly make your contribution and move on. Don’t go along to get along; do your best and when you have to – and you will – leave, and be something else."― Peggy Noonan