In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense read more

In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known -- that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.

More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause.

More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause.

Budgets are for cutting, that's why you set them.

Budgets are for cutting, that's why you set them.

Conducting your business in a socially responsible way is good business. It means that you can attract better employees and read more

Conducting your business in a socially responsible way is good business. It means that you can attract better employees and that customers will know what you stand for and like you for it.

Most important for us is a good spiritual relationship between employees and management.

Most important for us is a good spiritual relationship between employees and management.

The rich adopt novelties and become accustomed to their use. This sets a fashion which others imitate. Once the richer read more

The rich adopt novelties and become accustomed to their use. This sets a fashion which others imitate. Once the richer classes have adopted a certain way of living, producers have an incentive to improve the methods of manufacture so that soon it is possible for the poorer classes to follow suit. Thus luxury furthers progress. Innovation "is the whim of an elite before it becomes a need of the public. The luxury today is the necessity of tomorrow." Luxury is the roadmaker of progress: it develops latent needs and makes people discontented. In so far as they think consistently, moralists who condemn luxury must recommend the comparatively desireless existence of the wild life roaming in the woods as the ultimate ideal of civilized life.

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us read more

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.