It was not hard to persuade people that the market was sound; as always in such times they asked only that the disturbing voices of doubt be muted and that there be tolerably frequent expressions of confidence.


Chapter V, The Twilight of Illusion, Section II, p. 70 - The Great Crash, 1929 (1954 and 1997)

John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes

It was not hard to persuade people that the market was sound; as always in such times they asked only that the disturbing voices of doubt be muted...

It was not hard to persuade people that the market was sound; as always in such times they asked only that the disturbing voices of doubt be muted...

It was not hard to persuade people that the market was sound; as always in such times they asked only that the disturbing voices of doubt be muted...

It was not hard to persuade people that the market was sound; as always in such times they asked only that the disturbing voices of doubt be muted...