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Quotes from Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson — Michael Szenberg

born 1934 United States

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To rephrase what Cicero wrote of Socrates, Paul called down modern economics from the skies and implanted it in the universities throughout the world.

Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson (2006)

Samuelson clearly defined himself as a centrist, rather than an advocate of a right- or leftwing philosophy.

Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson (2006)

What is amazing about Paul is that his life’s work continues even today. What trumpet player Clark Terry stated of Duke Ellington applies equally well to Paul.

Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson (2006)

The Houses of Friedman and Samuelson disagreed on both methodology and policy. Nevertheless, the intellectual battles never encroached upon their personal respect for and friendship to each other.

Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson (2006)

Indeed, Paul’s capacity for irreverence and wit is true to the John Maynard Keynes maxim: "Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assault of thoughts on the unthinking"

Ten Ways to Know Paul A. Samuelson (2006)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Szenberg (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.