Strength Quotes

Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.

31459 quotes

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"Growth is not mysterious if you understand that it comes from human creativity and effort."
Robert Solow
R
"The most productive economies are those that best harness technological possibility."
Robert Solow
R
"The ultimate source of wealth is human ingenuity applied to economic problems."
Robert Solow
A
"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world throws at you."
Anna Schwartz
A
"Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."
Anna Schwartz
A
"Human agency is constrained but not determined by circumstances."
Amartya Sen
T
"Historical perspective reveals that our current inequality levels are extraordinary and unsustainable."
Thomas Piketty
E
"People are not helpless; they are innovative problem-solvers."
Elinor Ostrom
E
"Decentralization is not weakness; it is often the path to resilience."
Elinor Ostrom
"We must build economic institutions that are resilient, not just efficient."
James Tobin
D
"Institutions are like the immune system of society - they help fight disorder and uncertainty."
Douglass North
D
"Institutions are solutions to coordination problems that individuals cannot solve alone."
Douglass North
"Strength comes from within."
Kenneth Arrow
"Strength is tested in adversity."
Kenneth Arrow
M
"The stability of any group depends on how effectively it can provide selective incentives to members."
Mancur Olson
M
"Cartel stability depends not on the rationality of members but on their ability to punish defectors."
Mancur Olson
M
"The size of a group is inversely related to its ability to organize effective collective action."
Mancur Olson
M
"The success of groups depends less on their members' commitment than on their organizational structure."
Mancur Olson
M
"Groups organized around selective incentives are more stable than those dependent on ideological commitment."
Mancur Olson
M
"Groups with concentrated membership have organizational advantages over groups with dispersed membership."
Mancur Olson
A
"Individual talents and abilities vary, but everyone has basic human capabilities."
Amartya Sen
A
"Strength is not merely physical; it includes moral courage and intellectual integrity."
Amartya Sen
"Strength comes from facing your fears."
Gary Becker
"We are stronger together than alone."
Gary Becker
R
"The competitive spirit fuels progress when tempered with fairness."
Robert Solow
R
"Diversity of thought accelerates economic understanding and progress."
Robert Solow
W
"The economy demonstrates the power of human cooperation."
Wassily Leontief
W
"The economy demonstrates humanity's capacity for organization."
Wassily Leontief
A
"Human potential is constrained not by nature but by institutional arrangements and social norms."
Amartya Sen
A
"The capability to maintain self-respect requires both internal reflection and social recognition."
Amartya Sen