Economics Quote by Abraham Maslow

Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human…

— Abraham Maslow

Conventional economic theory... counts the depletion of resources as the accumulation of wealth.

— Mark Lynas

What good does the theory [of economics] do if it is not working for people?

— Muhammad Yunus

People would do well to ask themselves how many of their ambitions and aspirations derive from the type of economic system they inhabit and…

— Tony Benn

“Excessive forms of wealth and prolonged formal employment, no matter how well distributed, destroy the social, cultural, and environmental conditions for equal productive freedom.”

— Ivan Illich

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

— George Eliot

The questions that are beyond the reach of economics-the beauty, dignity, pleasure and durability of life-may be inconvenient but they are important.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

Economics is a strange science. Our subject deals with some of the most important as well as mundane issues that impinge on the human…

— Dale T. Mortensen

The level of potential physical productivity of a society depends on both the development of the intellect of its members, and a minimal standard…

— Robert Trout

A mans personal growth is not the consistent attainment of any big stature or financial position in the society, but the improvement and contribution…

— Anuj Somany

Basic Economics 101. It's the most complicated simple subject there is.

— Rush Limbaugh

As we grow, our patterns of work, values, and what is important to us grow as well.

— Anonymous