The most important benefit of population size and growth is the increase it brings to the stock of useful knowledge. read more

The most important benefit of population size and growth is the increase it brings to the stock of useful knowledge. Minds matter economically as much as, or more than, hands or mouths.

I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.

I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of read more

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of corporate governance and shareholders' ability to influence annual general meetings. Institutions should be obliged to make public how they vote at such events. They should be obliged to provide customers with a record of how they vote on every kind of issue.

The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death...

The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death...

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

Only little people pay taxes.

Only little people pay taxes.

In the midst of life we are in debt.

In the midst of life we are in debt.

Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not read more

Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.