"It is the aim of good government to stimulate production, of bad government to encourage consumption."

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Source : Jean Baptiste Say, Clement Cornell Biddle (1851). “A treatise on political economy”, p.139

Jean-Baptiste Say

#Government Quotes #Aim Quotes #Consumption Quotes

“A dancer, if she is great, can give to the people something that they can carry with them forever. They can never forget it, and it has changed them, though they may never know it.”
“Constant remembrance of the Almighty will bring you everlasting happiness and peace”
“Speaking as a builder, if you start something, you must have a vision of the thing which arises from your instinct about preserving and enhancing what is there.”
“Some government expenditure actually makes a profit. Our theatre leads the world. Loads of tourists must be attracted by the fact that you could spend a week in London doing nothing but visit superb museums and galleries, free.”

Source : "Simon Hoggart's week: Why do we worry when writers go stateside?" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. April 2, 2011.
“A truly moral nation enacts policies that encourage personal responsibility and discourage self-destructive behavior by not subsidizing people who live irresponsibly and make poor choices.”
“It's feeling the sense of responsibility, the sense of ownership, to step in, to try to solve any problem - and the humility to step back and embrace the better ideas of others. Your end goal, is what can we do together to problem-solve. I've contributed my piece, and then I step back.”
“Haven't you done enough for a lifetime? Think about itâ€”two powerâ€”crazed magicians killed, a hundred powerâ€”crazed magicians savedâ€¦”
“Five percent seems very little to ask when you consider that the artist, through his or her efforts over many years, is largely responsible for the increased value of their work.”

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