Economic Quotes

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Small: Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity
Michael Porter
"Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity"
Michael Porter, Educator
Small: States get to improve transportation infrastructure that creates economic development, puts people back to wor
Corrine Brown
"States get to improve transportation infrastructure; that creates economic development, puts people back to work and, most important, enhances safety and improves local communities"
Corrine Brown, Politician
Small: Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economi
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
Small: Our people can draw on the tremendous strides made in recent years, not only in terms of advancing themselves
"Our people can draw on the tremendous strides made in recent years, not only in terms of advancing themselves spiritually and materially, but also in having weathered social and economic turbulence, triggered, in the main, by factors not of their own creation"
Denzil Douglas, Statesman
Small: Its not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society,
Godfrey Reggio
"It's not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society, on politics, etc. It's that everything now exists in technology to the point where technology is the new and comprehensive host of nature of life"
Godfrey Reggio, Director
Small: There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty
Margaret Thatcher
"There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty"
Margaret Thatcher, Leader
Small: The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency the second is war. Both bring a tempora
Ernest Hemingway
"The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists"
Ernest Hemingway, Novelist
Small: Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be
Herbert Hoover
"Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves"
Herbert Hoover, President
Small: As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social orde
Gustav Stresemann
"As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed"
Gustav Stresemann, Politician
Small: No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology
Ronald Reagan
"No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology"
Ronald Reagan, President
Small: Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to suppo
"Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans"
Todd Tiahrt, Politician
Small: Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal
"Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal"
E. O. Wilson, Scientist
Small: The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisatio
"The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development"
Anna Lindh, Politician
Small: The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic
"The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic"
Ric Keller, Politician
Small: The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not
"The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people"
Ron Paul, Politician
Small: Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower
"Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation"
Larry Elder, Journalist
Small: It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing
"It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods and services, such as water to drink and facilities for healthcare"
Lee R. Raymond, Businessman
Small: Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever
"Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed"
Paul Ryan, Politician
Small: Racism is a way to gain economic advantage at the expense of others. Slavery and plantations may be gone, but
Alveda King
"Racism is a way to gain economic advantage at the expense of others. Slavery and plantations may be gone, but racism still allows us to regard those who may keep us from financial gain as less than equals"
Alveda King, Clergyman
Small: Oil and gas have been important drivers of Norways economic growth, but we must invest in renewable energy and
Jens Stoltenberg
"Oil and gas have been important drivers of Norway's economic growth, but we must invest in renewable energy and new technologies to secure a sustainable future"
Jens Stoltenberg, Politician
Small: The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by
"The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests"
Charley Reese, Writer
Small: Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of eco
"Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature"
Omar Bongo, Statesman
Small: The world is likely to view any temporary extension of the income tax cuts for the top two percent as a prelud
"The world is likely to view any temporary extension of the income tax cuts for the top two percent as a prelude to a long-term or permanent extension, and that would hurt economic recovery as well by undermining confidence that we're prepared to make a commitment today to bring down our future deficits"
Timothy Geithner, Public Servant
Small: From this process has emerged a parallel process of translating traditional working and living values into a n
"From this process has emerged a parallel process of translating traditional working and living values into a new political and economic power - a power increasingly based upon the strength of money and those material things money can purchase"
Alex Campbell, Politician
Small: Out of the agony and travail of economic America the Committee for Industrial Organization was born
"Out of the agony and travail of economic America the Committee for Industrial Organization was born"
John L. Lewis, Leader
Small: I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, e
"I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns"
Jeff Bingaman, Politician
Small: But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay hold of the fact that economic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature. They are made by human beings"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
Small: America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose
Herbert Hoover
"America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose"
Herbert Hoover, President
Small: As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession
"As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession"
Bo Bennett, Businessman
Small: It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or politica
Cat Stevens
"It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice"
Cat Stevens, Musician
Small: I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce
Camille Paglia
"I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning; that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce change; and that passe abstractions like beauty, nobility, and greatness have a shifting but continuing validity"
Camille Paglia, Author
Small: We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand
Christopher Dodd
"We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand"
Christopher Dodd, Politician
Small: It has been shown that, in contrast to everything which classical national economy has hitherto taught, not th
Hjalmar Schacht
"It has been shown that, in contrast to everything which classical national economy has hitherto taught, not the producer but the consumer is the ruling factor in economic life"
Hjalmar Schacht, Economist
Small: Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state agai
Christian Lous Lange
"Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism"
Christian Lous Lange, Politician
Small: Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscl
"Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world"
Christo, Artist
Small: Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved sta
"Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living"
Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman
Small: Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democ
"Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development"
Anna Lindh, Politician
Small: At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our r
Booker T. Washington
"At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence"
Booker T. Washington, Educator
Small: Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste
"Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste"
William Feather, Author
Small: For years, European leaders have pointed out that Europe is an economic giant, but a military pygmy
"For years, European leaders have pointed out that Europe is an economic giant, but a military pygmy"
Lord Robertson, Diplomat
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