Money Quotes

Wealth, poverty, and everything the ledger can and can't measure.

13074 quotes

M
"We must stop viewing public spending as consumption and start viewing it as investment."
Mariana Mazzucato
T
"Capitalism is a system that prioritizes the accumulation of capital above all else"
Thomas Piketty
T
"Wealth is not earned; it is inherited and accumulated over time"
Thomas Piketty
T
"Money itself is neutral; what matters is how it is distributed"
Thomas Piketty
D
"The distribution of wealth is largely determined by institutional arrangements."
Douglass North
E
"Money is a technology, and like all technologies, it shapes behavior."
Elinor Ostrom
M
"The distribution of income reflects the distribution of political power."
Mancur Olson
M
"Wealth redistribution creates political incentives that undermine economic growth."
Mancur Olson
M
"Economic regulation usually harms consumers while benefiting producers."
Mancur Olson
"A man's true wealth is measured not in gold, but in the strength of his convictions."
Hernando de Soto
A
"Money is a tool; the question is what we build with it"
Angus Deaton
A
"Money is a mirror of our values and priorities"
Angus Deaton
E
"Money matters, but how it's spent and why matters more."
Esther Duflo
M
"The financialization of the economy has distorted our understanding of where value really comes from."
Mariana Mazzucato
T
"The central issue for policymakers is the distribution of wealth and income."
Thomas Piketty
T
"Capital's returns have consistently exceeded economic growth rates."
Thomas Piketty
"Money is a tool that reveals character; those with it show who they truly are."
Hernando de Soto
A
"The relationship between income and wellbeing is complex and often misunderstood by policymakers."
Angus Deaton
A
"Happiness research reveals that relative income matters as much as absolute income."
Angus Deaton
R
"Inflation is a tax on those who hold money."
Robert Solow
A
"Money is a means, not an end in itself."
Amartya Sen
A
"Money alone cannot buy well-being or happiness."
Amartya Sen
"Money is a veil: behind the money veil there are only goods, and people must not be confused about this."
James Tobin
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon."
James Tobin
"Wealth means nothing without wisdom."
James Tobin
T
"Capital accumulation without redistribution mechanisms leads inevitably to inequality."
Thomas Piketty
T
"Money is not inherently evil, but its concentration is structurally dangerous."
Thomas Piketty
M
"The pursuit of private gain can lead to public loss when institutions fail to align individual and collective interests."
Mancur Olson
A
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver."
Anna Schwartz
T
"The return on capital has historically exceeded economic growth, concentrating wealth inevitably."
Thomas Piketty