I think most of us would agree that people who have, say, little formal schooling but labor honestly and diligently to help feed, clothe, and educate their families are deserving of greater respect - and help, if necessary - than many people who are superficially more successful.

If you're in a car crash, you're mostly involved in trying to not go off the bridge, and later on you say, 'Oh my God!'

Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable.

Ben Bernanke Quotes