“Some people have views of God that are so broad and flexible that it is inevitable that they will find God wherever they look for him. One hears it said that 'God is the ultimate' or 'God is our better nature' or 'God is the universe.' Of course, like any other word, the word 'God' can be given any meaning we like. If you want to say that 'God is energy,' then you can find God in a lump of coal.” PeopleIfsWantLooksSaidUniverseCoursesEnergyGivenViewsUltimateInevitableBroadsCoalFlexibleLumps Book:Dreams of a Final Theory Source: Dreams of a Final Theory
“An American economist of two generations ago, H. J. Davenport, who was the best friend Thorstein Veblen ever had (Veblen actually lived for a time in Davenport's coal cellar) once said: "There is no reason why theoretical economics should be a monopoly of the reactionaries." All my life I have tried to take this warning to heart, and I dare call it to your favorable attention.” ShouldHeartSaidTwoReasonAttentionGenerationsEconomicsDareReason WhyNo ReasonWarningCoalEconomistMonopolyTheoreticalReactionariesCellars Book:The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul Samuelson, Volume 3 Source: The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul Samuelson, Volume 3