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“Philosophy ... should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of.”

Should Philosophy Increase Possessed Economist

Book:Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world

Source: Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world

“It is impossible that the intention of the entrepreneur who has borrowed in order to increase investment can become effective (except in substitution for investment by other entrepreneurs which would have occurred otherwise) at a faster rate than the public decide to increase their savings”

Philosophy Political Order Impossible Increase Entrepreneur Intention Investment Rate Saving Faster Classic Savings Political Philosophy Borrowed Substitution

Book:General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money

Source: General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money

“Philosophy, if it cannot answer so many questions as we could wish, has at least the power of asking questions which increase the interest of the world, and show the strangeness and wonder lying just below the surface even in the commonest things of daily life.”

Ifs World Philosophy Shows Lying Wish Interest Answers Wonder Increase Asking Surface Daily Life Asking Questions Strangeness Below The Surface

Book:The Problems of Philosophy

Source: The Problems of Philosophy

“Philosophy can add to our happiness in no other manner but by diminishing our misery; it should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of. Happy were we all born philosophers; all born with a talent of thus dissipating our own cares by spreading them upon all mankind.”

Should Philosophy Care Born Mankind Talent Increase Add Misery Philosopher Possessed Economist

Book:Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world

Source: Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world

“Unhappy business men, I am convinced, would increase their happiness more by walking six miles every day than by any conceivable change of philosophy.”

Men Philosophy Walking Six Increase Convinced Miles Unhappy Business Man

Author:Bertrand Russell

“Whether it's called 'compassionate conservatism' or 'big government Republicanism,' after years of record increases in federal spending, more government is now the accepted Republican philosophy in Washington.”

Years Philosophy Bigs Government Records Republican Increase Spending Accepted Compassionate Conservatism Big Government Republicanism Federal Spending

Author:Mike Pence