« All Far Too Long Quotes · Thomas Piketty's Page

Far Too Long Quotes by Thomas Piketty

1 Far Too Long quote by Thomas Piketty

For far too long economists have sought to define themselves in terms of their supposedly scientific methods. In fact, those methods rely on an immoderate…

More Quotes by Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty has 28 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

...the discipline of economics has yet to get over its childish passion for mathematics and for purely theoretical and often highly ideological…
For far too long economists have sought to define themselves in terms of their supposedly scientific methods. In fact, those methods rely…
Over a long period of time, the main force in favor of greater equality has been the diffusion of knowledge and skills.
When the rate of return on capital exceeds the rate of growth of output and income, as it did in the nineteenth…
What was the good of industrial development, what was the good of all the technological innovations, toil, and population movements if, after…
Democracy will never be supplanted by a republic of experts—and that is a very good thing.
Contrary to a tenacious myth, France is not owned by California pension funds or the Bank of China, any more than the…
There is one great advantage to being an academic economist in France: here, economists are not highly respected in the academic and…
Indeed, the distribution of wealth is too important an issue to be left to economists, sociologists, historians, and philosophers.
I loved American universities. In many ways, they are better organized - certainly than French universities.
Capitalism and market forces are very powerful in producing wealth and innovation. But we need to ensure that these forces act in…
We want capitalism and market forces to be the slave of democracy rather than the opposite.

See all 28 quotes by Thomas Piketty »

More Far Too Long Quotes

Popular Far Too Long quotes from across the collection:

But we will say something else. That for far too long in this country, people who can work, people who are able… — David Cameron
For far too long the world's poorest people have seen no benefit from the vast natural resources in their own backyards. It… — Nick Clegg
Golf courses are becoming far too long. Twenty years ago we played three rounds of golf a day and considered we had… — Alister MacKenzie
Face your potential. It's been staring at you for far too long. — Clifton Anderson
For far too long economists have sought to define themselves in terms of their supposedly scientific methods. In fact, those methods rely… — Thomas Piketty
America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long. — Robert M. Gates
I waited far too long, being optimistic rather than realistic. I also failed to do my homework — Gordon Clark
Heaven is an idea constructed by man to help him cope with the fact that life on earth is both brutally short… — Andrew Davidson
For far too long, the people of Northern Ireland have been denied an equal voice and equal representation in government. It is… — James T. Walsh
Yes, I am the last man to have walked on the moon, and that's a very dubious and disappointing honor. It's been… — Gene Cernan
For far too long, America has been without a comprehensive energy plan, and today consumers are paying the price - literally -… — Chris Chocola
People are fed up with Labour for taking them for granted for far too long, they are fed up of too much… — Unknown Author

See all Far Too Long Quotes »

Browse Thomas Piketty Quotes by Category