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

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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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However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science. – Knut Hamsun

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You are wise to climb Mt. Fuji, but a fool to do it twice. – Japanese Proverb

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Repeat anything often enough and it will start to become you. – Tom Hopkins

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If you have a vaccine or an antidote that people can benefit from, youre not going to want to keep it to yourself. Youre going to want to spread that wisdom or whatever to as many people as you can, so everybody can benefit from it. – will.i.am

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We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation. РFran̤ois VI de la Rochefoucault

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It has long been my belief that in times of great stress, such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities. – Shirley Jackson

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When you start using senses youve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes. – Barbara Sher

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Man, in his sensitivity, does not give names to animals he intends to eat but goes on giving names to children he intends to send to war. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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