C. S. Lewis Quotes
Prosperity knits a man to the world.
Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters. Geoffrey Bles, 1942, p. 132.
The economy was terrific under the Republicans and it is always hard to run against a successful economy. However, the lack of meaningful regulation and corporate and financial dominance caused the economy to come crashing down in 1929. See Hoover’s description {603859},
The statement was used later by Lyndon B. Johnson in his presidency. However the first President to brag about good economic times was Benjamin Harrison {618540}.
Clive Staples Lewis was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.