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“Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns.”

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John Maurice Clark was a prominent economist, born on November 30, 1884, and died on June 27, 1963. He made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in the area of industrial organization theory. more

“Experts kill me. Economic experts, that is. Corporations, foundations, publications and governments pay them by the bucketful, and they fill buckets with forecasts that change more frequently than white-collar, workers do shirts. What Lies Ahead is the usual title. What Lies would often be more appropriate. If women's hemlines changed as rapidly as an economist's forecasts, the fashion people and the textile industry would be more profitable than any other. In fact, if all the country's economists were laid end to end, they still wouldn't reach a conclusion.”

“If you don't know, it's not always necessary to admit it.”

Ifs Knows Knowledge

Author:Malcolm Forbes

“Those who act as if they know more than their boss seldom do.”

Ifs Knows Knowledge Boss

Author:Malcolm Forbes

“Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.”

Turns Knowledge Greatness

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“Infinite toil would not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascending a little you may often look over it altogether.”

Looks May Littles Knowledge Infinite Over It Toil Mist Ascending

Book:Essays Written in the Intervals of Business: To which is Added An Essay on Organization in Daily Life

Source: Essays Written in the Intervals of Business: To which is Added An Essay on Organization in Daily Life

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