Monday, December 29, 2008

Mankiw's Words of Wisdom

Nicholas Gregory "Greg" Mankiw (1958 - )

From his blog (http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/):

"The best scholars maintain an open-mindedness and humility about even their own core beliefs."


"Intellectual maturity comes when you can maintain the right balance between informed belief and honest skepticism."

Friday, April 4, 2008

Patriotism

Frederick Douglass (February 1818February 20, 1895)
"the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them"