Economic Quotes

"An early fascination with higher mathematics at the university level blossomed into speculative thinking that could provide a basis for dealing with economic issues"

Lawrence R. Klein, Economist

"Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results"

Omar Bongo, Statesman

"Here we were talking about economic development, about investing billions of dollars in various programs, and I could see it wasn't billions of dollars people needed right away"

Muhammad Yunus, Economist

"Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics"

Robert Teeter, Politician

"Globalization presumes sustained economic growth. Otherwise, the process loses its economic benefits and political support"

Paul Samuelson, Economist

"Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor"

Paul Hawken, Environmentalist

"Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"President Reagan is now at rest. We mourn his passing, but we are grateful for the gifts he gave us: a safer world, strong economic base, and a renewed belief in America's greatness"

Elton Gallegly, Politician

"But the Spain which emerged around 1960, beginning with its economic miracle, created by the invasion of tourists, can no longer result in impassioned dedication on the part of its intellectuals, and even less on the part of foreign intellectuals"

Juan Goytisolo, Poet

"The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace"

Ludwig von Mises, Economist

"The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization"

Herbert Croly, Author

"Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions"

Herbert Croly, Author

"China is not only formidable, it is also aggressively building its own economic infrastructure. Just a few years from now, China will rival the U.S. and the European Union in global market power. It already has surpassed us in population"

Jo Ann Emerson, Politician

"What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences"

Omar Bongo, Statesman

"To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into Americans by the advantages of American life - the Promise of America has consisted largely in the opportunity which it offered of economic independence and prosperity"

Herbert Croly, Author

"War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods"

Ludwig von Mises, Economist

"They still have some money, and they have needs to supply. They must begin immediately to pool their earnings and organize industries to participate in supplying social and economic demands"

Carter G. Woodson, Historian

"Housing has led our nation's economic expansion over the past few years, accounting for 16 percent of our Gross Domestic Product. New housing starts and home sales hit record levels from 2003 through 2005"

Randy Neugebauer, Politician

"We know that social exclusion is closely tied to the new economic world order, globalized, with free and open markets, which isn't bringing prosperity or social justice to all"

Claudio Hummes

"Most people in this country believe that the American Communist Party and its dupes are the chief internal enemy of our economic system and our form of government. This is a serious mistake"

John T. Flynn, Critic

"The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will hold the American economy hostage in order to achieve a specific agenda - at least not until 2013. So we think that is incredibly important as a matter of economic good"

Jay Carney, Public Servant

"Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth"

William E. Simon, Public Servant

"When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa"

Sargent Shriver, Politician

"Reconciliation requires changes of heart and spirit, as well as social and economic change. It requires symbolic as well as practical action"

Malcolm Fraser, Politician

"But no one can praise Roosevelt for doing this and then insist that he restored our traditional political and economic systems to their former vitality"

John T. Flynn, Critic

"The first issue to be settled is whether socialism has a right to exist Are its allegations concerning the present system true? Is industry proceeding on a principle of fraud? I wish to test the power of recent economic theory to give an exact answer to this question"

John Bates Clark, Economist

"In the main the Academy helped to frame only laws of an economic or social nature, since owing to the development of the totalitarian regime it became more and more impossible to cooperate in other spheres"

Hans Frank, Public Servant

"The delicate and intricate pattern of competition and cooperation in the economic behavior of the hundreds of thousands of citizens of Stockholm offers a challenge to the economist that is perhaps as complex as the challenges of the physicist and the chemist"

George Stigler, Economist

"There are good people and bad people in all organizations fundamentally however, when you look at the basis of the Tea Party it has nothing to do with race. It has to do with an economic recovery. It has to do with limiting the role of our government in our lives. It has to do with free markets"

Tim Scott, Politician

"The independence of the economic sphere was a tenet of faith with Liberalism"

Francis Parker Yockey, Writer

"Laura Bush is the same way. I mean, they both, um, understand, they understand the challenges of the moment and understand the responsibilities, he understands the responsibilities he has to protect the national security of America as well as the economic security of America"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

"The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

"Well, I think the reality is that as you study - when President Kennedy cut marginal tax rates, when Ronald Reagan cut marginal tax rates, when President Bush imposed those tax cuts, they actually generated economic growth. They expanded the economy. They expand tax revenues"

Mike Pence, Politician

"We aren't leveraging this great economic engine, the strongest economy in the world. And yet we have this totally weak response. We import $500 billion a year more in products than we export"

Jennifer Granholm, Politician

"The crisis triggered a fertile period of scientific ferment and revolution in economic theory"

James Tobin, Economist

"I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words"

Glenn Beck, Journalist

"I am on my way to Ghana tomorrow morning and you just need to know that this Administration is very focused on doing all we can to promote economic development in this part of the world, in Africa, throughout Africa, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

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