Over 15,000 quotations and famous quotes.
quotes and quotations
Home
Search Quotes
Browse Quotes
My Quotes
Quote Forum
Documents
Submit a Quote
Report an Error
QuoteWorld
::
John Kenneth Galbraith
:: The salary of the chief execut...
View Quote
Email this Quote
"The salary of the chief executive of the large corporations is not an award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm gesture by the individual to himself." -
Copy to Clipboard
--
John Kenneth Galbraith
Add Quote To Your Quote List
Listed in:
Accomplishment
,
Achievement
,
Goals
,
Men
,
Military
,
Nature
,
War
Rating:
2.5
2 votes submitted
Rate Quote
Sponsored Links
Top 5 quotes from John Kenneth Galbraith
"Change comes not from men and women changing their minds, but from the change from one generation to the next."
"The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking."
"Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory.'"
"Washington is a place where people praise courage and act on elaborate personal cost-benefit calculations."
"Technology means the systematic application of scientific or other organized knowledge to practical tasks."
Top 5 quotes from Accomplishment, Achievement, Goals, Men, Military, Nature, War
"Always be a little kinder than necessary."
"Happiness sneaks through a door you didn't know that you left open."
"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God."
"The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love."
"If you have made a mistake, cut your losses as quickly as possible."
Contact Us
Our Links
Link to Us
Submit a Quote
Bookmark Us
Request a Document
QuoteWorld © 2008