Aristotle's axiom: The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

This massive inequality in negotiating strength makes it extremely difficult for many small, poor countries to participate in negotiations where decisions are taken that are literally a matter of life or death for millions of their people.

Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.

It's better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week.

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else.