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It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.
John Kenneth Galbraith
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It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state. — John Kenneth Galbraith

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John Kenneth Galbraith was a Economist from Canada (1908–2006).

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John Kenneth Galbraith lived from 1908 – 2006.
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