I myself hold with Adam Smith that the real tragedy of the p... - John Maynard Keynes

"I myself hold with Adam Smith that the real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their desires."

John Maynard Keynes Philosophy

Economist British 1883–1946

More from John Maynard Keynes

"The difficulty lies not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones."

"In the long run we are all dead."

"Ideas are more powerful than vested interests."

"The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."