All economic movements, by their very nature, are motivated by crowd psychology. — Bernard Baruch Copy Share Image
An economist is someone who knows more about money than the people who have it — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Capitalism is part of our system, but it's not for the faint of heart. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
The point of studying economics is so as not to be fooled by economists. — Joan Robinson Copy Share Image
A more humane form of capitalism is about the best I think we can get. Which might sound very reformist or conservative,… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
The economy is just a metaphorical device, it’s not real. That's why it's got the word con in it. — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
Survival, in the cool economics of biology, means simply the persistence of one's own genes in the generations to follow. — Lewis Thomas Copy Share Image
Our history has shown us that the strongest growth in our economy is inclusive, broad-based growth. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The New Deal saved capitalism - saved it from the big-time capitalists - though many of the big-timers didn't see it that… — Ben Fountain Copy Share Image
Our economy is a plantation run for the aristocrats - the CEOs, hedge funds, private equity firms - while the field hands… — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Economics dominates politics - and with that domination comes different forms of ruthlessness. — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
Socialized medicine, some still cry, but it's long been socialized, with those covered paying for those who are underinsured. American medicine is… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
The Western societies which espouse free market capitalism survive by the pursuit of greed and, in their own way, like Communism, throw… — Davis McCaughey Copy Share Image
It is particularly odd that economists who profess to be champions of a free-market economy, should go to such twists and turns… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Drawing a comparison to football, it could be said that the Spanish economy has, during this legislature, into the Champions League of… — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Copy Share Image
Competition is the most promising means to achieve and secure prosperity. It alone enables people in their role of consumer to gain… — Ludwig Erhard Copy Share Image
I’ve worked in an economy that rewards someone who saves the lives of others on a battlefield with a medal, rewards a… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
I think what grows the economy is when you get that tax credit that we put in place for your kids going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Since scarcity is the basic economic problem, if it does not exist then there is no reason for my economics course. Devoting… — Kurt Bills Copy Share Image
“I strongly believe that the best economic policy for any administration is the one that seeks to produce more entrepreneurs, not just… — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
Indeed, as we begin the twenty-first century, the money and traditional economies are slowly destroying their own support system. Increasing demands of… — Stuart L. Hart Copy Share Image
“We were born a nation of entrepreneurs. That is why so many people came to this country from so many different nations… — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
The fruits of the economy and all the advantages of technology and globalization have gone far more to the investor class and… — Ro Khanna Copy Share Image
The Captains of Industry have always counseled the rest of us "to be realistic." Let us, therefore, be realistic. Is it realistic… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
In view of the importance of philanthropy in our society, it is surprising that so little attention has been given to it… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
“From this failure to expunge the microeconomic foundations of neoclassical economics from post-Great Depression theory arose the "microfoundations of macroeconomics" debate, which… — Steve Keen Copy Share Image
We got rich by violating one of the central tenets of economics: thou shall not sell off your capital and call it… — Kalle Lasn Copy Share Image