Money is a veil: behind the money veil there are only goods,... - James Tobin

"Money is a veil: behind the money veil there are only goods, and people must not be confused about this."

James Tobin Money

Economist Theorist American 1918–2002

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"The economy is not something that exists for its own sake."

"We are not obliged to believe that only one culture will survive."

"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon."

"The great virtue of competitive markets is that they reward superior performance and penalize incompetence."

"Money is important, but it's not everything"

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but it buys things that make you forget you're unhappy."

"Money isn't everything."

"Money is meaningless without purpose."