There was something superficial in attributing anything so awful as the Great Depression to anything so insubstantial as speculation in common stocks. — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
Hank Paulson, the happy capitalist warrior who spent his life pursuing and defending free markets, is now the biggest interventionist Treasury secretary… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
I don't think that any economist disputes that we're in the worst economic crisis since the great depression. The good news is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The singer-songwriter has always played music that was stylistically rooted in the '30s and the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. But… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
The spring of 1930 marks the end of a period of grave concern...American business is steadily coming back to a normal level… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
all that has changed, in my opinion, is that, thanks to television, we can hide a great depression. we may even be… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
But through world wars and a Great Depression, through painful social upheaval and a Cold War, and now through the attacks of… — Nick Rahall Copy Share Image
“Yard after yard passed by, the berths empty, the grass growing about the sinking keel blocks. And now only the gaunt, dumb… — George Blake Copy Share Image
These are American success stories. And yet the centerpiece of the Presidents entire re-election campaign is attacking success. Is it any wonder… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
If we go back to the birth of 'Superman' and 'Batman' in America in the '30s, they were created because of events… — Vikramaditya Motwane Copy Share Image
The fear among economists across the political spectrum that was - was that we were rapidly plummeting towards a second Great Depression.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think math, common sense, and our history shows us that's not a recipe for job growth. Look, we've tried this. We've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The smartest people in Indianapolis became teachers [during the Great Depression]. And, for once, there was something for women to do because… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“the Occupy Movement flared up and began setting up tents in public parks all around the nation, from New York City to… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
But if, if you take a look at what would have happened, I mean, do we need to see soup lines down… — Alexi Giannoulias Copy Share Image
My parents survived the Great Depression and brought me up to live within my means, save some for tomorrow, share and don't… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“The Pen Made for the White House Presidents come and go, but one thing remains constant in the West Wing BY DAN… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Even though the play [ The Best Man] was written a long time ago, the characters seem modern and their struggles to… — Chris Hart Copy Share Image
What I find so interesting is, Herbert Hoover in August 1928 said no country in the world was closer to abolishing poverty… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
This crisis of long-term unemployment is having a profoundly damaging impact on the lives of those bearing the brunt of it. We… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The simple fact of the matter is, as I know everyone in this room knows, that the recession that this country faced… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
“Democracy is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’. Capitalism is ‘of the capitalist, for the… — Jerry Ash Copy Share Image
“Go home now,” says I. “Keep away from the saloons. Save your money. You are going to need it.” “What are we… — Jerry Ash Copy Share Image
If you had asked people in 1929, 'Here is what is about to happen. How much would you pay to avoid the… — Austan Goolsbee Copy Share Image
“The current moral decay perceived in society has often been blamed on the lack of God in the public schools. During the… — Eric Welch Copy Share Image
I was born illegitimately and almost immediately, as I understand it, placed in an orphanage. So my very earliest memories were in… — Bryce Courtenay Copy Share Image
We are having the single worst recovery the U.S. has had since the Great Depression. I don't care how you measure it.… — Arthur Laffer Copy Share Image
Unemployment is sky-rocketing; deflation is in our future for the first time since the Great Depression. I don't care whose fault it… — John Mellencamp Copy Share Image
“It is still possible to find people who believe that government policy did not end the Great Depression and undergird the Great… — Robert B. Reich Copy Share Image
[Franklin Delano] Roosevelt was the central world figure in the two great disasters of this century - the Great Depression and World… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
“Although the United States, with its unit banking laws, had thousands of bank failures, Canada, which permitted branch banking, didn't have a… — Jim Powell Copy Share Image
Home sales are coming down from the mountain peak, but they will level out at a high plateau - a plateau that… — David Lereah Copy Share Image
My parents, products of the Great Depression, were successful people, but lived in a state of constant fear that my sister and… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
The trade deficit always goes up when the economy is strong and plummets when the economy sinks, as it did during both… — Stephen Moore Copy Share Image
Herbert Hoover failed through no fault of his own. The Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression were beyond his control, and… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have passed the worst and with continued unity of… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau. I do not feel there will be soon if ever a… — Irving Fisher Copy Share Image
Once supply begins to dwindle, the years to follow will see shortages that at best will cause global recession, possibly worse than… — Kenneth S. Deffeyes Copy Share Image
The remedy [for the Great Depression] is to give the workers access to the means of production, and let them produce for… — Upton Sinclair Copy Share Image
Burlesque thrived during the Great Depression, and by extension, so, too, did Gypsy [Rose Lee]. Men could no longer afford to pay… — Karen Abbott Copy Share Image
![“The smartest people in Indianapolis became teachers [during the Great Depression]. And, for once, there was something for women to do because teaching was regarded as a woman's profession, like nursing. So the smartest women in town - Jesus, my women teachers were so exciting.” quote by Kurt Vonnegut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af4/kurt-vonnegut-41_exciting_the-smartest-people-in-indianapolis-beca_2145292.jpg)
![“Even though the play [ The Best Man] was written a long time ago, the characters seem modern and their struggles to make ends meet and to "have a little fun along the way" have a very contemporary feel. The similarity between the The Great Depression and The Great Recession - as well as the gulf…” quote by Chris Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b96/chris-hart-47474_accentuate_even-though-the-play-the-best-man-was-wr_681461.jpg)
![“[Franklin Delano] Roosevelt was the central world figure in the two great disasters of this century - the Great Depression and World War II. By contrast, JFK came in relatively peaceful, agreeable times.” quote by John Kenneth Galbraith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/989/john-kenneth-galbraith-643_century_franklin-delano-roosevelt-was-the-centra_1653091.jpg)
![“The remedy [for the Great Depression] is to give the workers access to the means of production, and let them produce for themselves, not for others, . . . the American way.” quote by Upton Sinclair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a78/upton-sinclair-4341_access_the-remedy-for-the-great-depression-is-t_2119659.jpg)
![“Burlesque thrived during the Great Depression, and by extension, so, too, did Gypsy [Rose Lee]. Men could no longer afford to pay $5.50 to see a show on Broadway, but they could scrape together $1.00 for a matinee at a burlesque house.” quote by Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c7/karen-abbott-13658_broadway_burlesque-thrived-during-the-great-depre_2257195.jpg)