Quote by Joseph Stiglitz
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to ru

Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. – Joseph Stiglitz

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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently. – Joseph Stiglitz

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Politics
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely. – Joseph Stiglitz

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Family
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My teachers helped guide and motivate me but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst. – Joseph Stiglitz

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Learning
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Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability. – Plautus

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I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her its important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity. – Sally Kirkland

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After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem. – Shmuel Y. Agnon

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Theres the conventional wisdom, of which I have none, where you get a record deal, you get a publicist, you get a campaign, and you do the tour, but none of that adds up to things like nuance and subtlety and dynamic. – Chris Robinson

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Drama lives on conflict. If youre trying to deal with social issues seriously, theres no way of avoiding violence, which is so present in society. – Michael Haneke

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Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, they is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

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And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray. – John Keble

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A neighborhood is a residential area that is changing for the worse. – John Ciardi