The idea behind stamped money is sound.
JOHN MAYNARD KEYNESIn truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic.
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But whilst there may be intrinsic reasons for the scarcity of land, there are no intrinsic reasons for the scarcity of capital.
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Obstinacy can bring only a penalty and no reward.
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Investment based on genuine long-term expectations is so difficult today as to be scarcely practicable.
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When the facts change, I change my mind.
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Morally and philosophically I find myself in agreement with virtually the whole of it: and not only in agreement with it, but in deeply moved agreement.
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It is a good thing to make mistakes so long as you’re found out quickly.
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The introduction of a substantial Government transfer tax on all transactions might prove the most serviceable reform available,with a view to mitigating the predominance of speculation in the United States.
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Everything is always decided for reasons other than the real merits of the case.
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When the accumulation of wealth is no longer of high social importance, there will be great changes in the code of morals.
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The biggest problem is not to let people accept new ideas, but to let them forget the old ones.
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The central principle of investment is to go contrary to the general opinion, on the grounds that if everyone agreed about its merits, the investment is inevitably too dear and therefore unattractive.
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We will not have any more crashes in our time.
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The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind.
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The study of economics does not seem to require any specialised gifts of an unusually high order.
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What an extraordinary episode in the economic progress of man that age was which came to an end in August, 1914!
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