"One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know." ― John Kenneth Galbraith Topic(s): Wisdom More From John Kenneth Galbraith "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership." "Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear." "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 Wisdom "The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease."― Josh Billings "I help design my own tennis clothes."― Maria Sharapova "We all have within us a deep wisdom, but sometimes we don’t know we have it."― Shakti Gawain