John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes

Jews are known for many things, but strength, swiftness, and agility are not among them. There is one trait, as controversial as it is familiar, for which Jews are above all known, and that is shrewdness in business.

I haven't been somebody who's been smart about his money. There are a couple of actors who are quite brilliant with the way they've handled their money. But they're not very good actors.

Intelligence solves problems & produces money.Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone.

He that is rich is wise.

I'm a big advocate of financial intelligence.

He that is rich will not be called a fool.

I'm E Money because I'm money when it counts. Not sure exactly where or when it started, but I was called it in softball, too.

When we do deals, it's not, 'Ah, it's a million bucks, who cares?' The penny means something.

A man who knows how to make good bargains or finds his money increase in his coffers, thinks presently that he has a good deal of brains and is almost fit to be a statesman.

Bankers are likeable rascals. Now that we are all wise to 'em, it's been shown that they don't know any more about finances than the rest of us know about our businesses... which has proved to be nothing.

It is a common observation that any fool can get money; but they are not wise that think so.

People used to ask me for advice, and I'd say, 'Please, don't ask me!' Yes, I did economics at Oxford, but that's not the same as having a broad knowledge of personal finance.

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with.

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

Money demands that you sell, not your weakness to men's stupidity, but your talent to their reason.

Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.

I want parents to teach that academic intelligence is essential, but so is financial intelligence.

The rich continue to get rich the same way they always have - by understanding how money works and making their money work for them.

Money is misunderstood. The fact is if you want to be successful - the money will follow you. If you are a doctor, something else will follow you. If you are successful, there is an accompaniment. If your goal is just to make money, you won't succeed. Money is a commodity to use, not to be dictated by.

I don't think Warren Buffett should be the treasurer or whatever. Warren Buffett's nuts! Just because he's a freaking billionaire doesn't mean he has common sense.

Who would you want to be giving you advice? Somebody who doesn't have any money?

I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.

My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight.

Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.