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# Herbert Stein

(1916–1999)   Economist

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Herbert Stein was an economist, best known for *Moneypower*.

## Quick Facts About Herbert Stein

Born August 27, 1916

Died September 8, 1999

Profession Economist

Notable works Moneypower

## About Herbert Stein

Herbert Stein was an American economist, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a member of the board of contributors of The Wall Street Journal. He was the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. From 1974 to 1984, he was the A. Willis Robertson Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia.

##  Quotes by Herbert Stein

> [If a thing can't go on forever, it will eventually stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/if-a-thing-can-t-go-on-forever-it-will-eventually-stop/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [Trends that can't continue, won't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/trends-that-can-t-continue-won-t/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/if-something-cannot-go-on-forever-it-will-stop/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af0/herbert-stein-36530_end_if-something-cannot-go-on-forever-it-wil_677389.png)

> [If something is inevitable, it will happen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/if-something-is-inevitable-it-will-happen/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [If something cannot go on for ever, it will stop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/if-something-cannot-go-on-for-ever-it-will-stop/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[Economics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/economics/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/729/herbert-stein-36530_economics_if-something-cannot-go-on-for-ever-it-wi_2064789.png)

> [Things that can't go on forever... don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/things-that-can-t-go-on-forever-don-t/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [Psychiatrist to patient: Maybe you don't have a complex. Maybe you are inferior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/psychiatrist-to-patient-maybe-you-don-t-have-a-complex-maybe-you-are/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[Complexes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/complexes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/herbert-stein-36530_complexes_psychiatrist-to-patient-maybe-you-don-t_1046663.png)

> [Economists are very good at saying that something cannot go on forever, but not so good at saying when it will stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/economists-are-very-good-at-saying-that-something-cannot-go-on/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[Economics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/economics/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/herbert-stein-36530_economics_economists-are-very-good-at-saying-that_673683.png)

> [Whatever may be the distribution of uncertainty among economists, the public only gets to hear from those who have certain opinions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/whatever-may-be-the-distribution-of-uncertainty-among-economists-the/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [If you asked a sample of Americans "What is the temperature of Mars?" about 8% would say they don't know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/if-you-asked-a-sample-of-americans-what-is-the-temperature-of-mars/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [Consumer: A person who is capable of choosing a president but incapable of choosing a bicycle without help from a government agency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/consumer-a-person-who-is-capable-of-choosing-a-president-but/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

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> [ \[The Democrats\] will say that the Reagan administrtion has given benefits to the rich at the expense of the poor - a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/the-democrats-will-say-that-the-reagan-administrtion-has-given/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[American politics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-politics/)

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> [For almost 50 years polls have shown that a large majority of the public believe that the budget should be balanced, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-stein/for-almost-50-years-polls-have-shown-that-a-large-majority-of-the/)

[Herbert Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-stein/)

[American politics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-politics/)

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