Strength Quotes

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

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"Interdependence is not weakness but the foundation of all human achievement."
Kenneth Arrow
"Social capital operates much like financial capital in generating future streams of benefit and opportunity."
Gary Becker
"The value of a life is reflected in the total returns from investments in human capital."
Gary Becker
"Investment in moral and ethical development should be viewed as part of human capital formation."
Gary Becker
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"Risk in financial markets is not what standard models suggest. It is much more dangerous than that."
Hyman Minsky
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"The financial system serves to concentrate power and wealth unless actively constrained through policy."
Hyman Minsky
H
"The only true test of a financial system is whether it survives the next major crisis or collapse."
Hyman Minsky
W
"A nation's strength lies not in the size of its economy, but in the efficiency of its resource distribution."
Wassily Leontief
W
"An economy's resilience depends on the diversity of its connections."
Wassily Leontief
"Unemployment is not a personal failing but a macroeconomic phenomenon."
James Tobin
"The Fed operates with considerable discretion, and that discretion must be exercised wisely."
James Tobin
"Financial innovation should be welcomed but regulated to prevent abuse and instability."
James Tobin
"Financial stability is not an afterthought but central to economic prosperity."
James Tobin
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"Diversity strengthens systems and organizations."
Paul Samuelson
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"The strength of a nation lies not in GDP but in the well-being of its people"
Simon Kuznets
S
"Economic development without social development is a house built on sand"
Simon Kuznets
S
"The strength of research lies in confronting uncomfortable truths"
Simon Kuznets
S
"Economic strength rests on the strength of the people who comprise the economy"
Simon Kuznets
"The strength of markets lies in their ability to process dispersed information."
Kenneth Arrow
"Strength comes from understanding your vulnerabilities."
Kenneth Arrow
"Addiction is fundamentally a problem of inconsistent preferences over time."
Gary Becker
"Self-control is a form of human capital that can be developed."
Gary Becker
"The strength of nations depends on the human capital of their citizens."
Gary Becker
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"We must build institutions strong enough to survive our ignorance."
Anna Schwartz
A
"Strength is not the absence of doubt, but the ability to act despite it."
Anna Schwartz
A
"Strength of conviction must be matched by humility of inquiry."
Anna Schwartz
W
"Interdependence creates both vulnerability and resilience."
Wassily Leontief
H
"A stable financial system is one that is capable of managing stress without collapse."
Hyman Minsky
H
"The fragility of the financial system increases as it becomes more complex and interconnected."
Hyman Minsky
H
"The resilience of capitalism lies in its ability to adapt, not in any inherent stability."
Hyman Minsky