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16 quotes by Robert Fogel

Robert Fogel Born (1926-07-01)July 1, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. Died June 11, 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 86) Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. Nationality American Field Economic history Cliometrics School or tradition Chicago School Alma mater Stuyvesant High School Cornell University Columbia University Johns Hopkins University Awards Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1993) Bancroft Prize (1975) Information at...
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No individual has done more to help me pursue a career in science than my wife of forty-five years. I met Enid Cassandra Morgan during the election... →

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The rate of technological and human physiological change in the 20th century has been remarkable. Beyond that, a synergy between the improved... →

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As we get rich, the basics of life - food, clothing and shelter - become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to... →

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In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of retirement was 85.

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Centuries ago it may have been difficult for pregnant women and their children to get proper nourishment, probably leading to smaller - and therefore... →

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My education in the public schools of New York City between 1932 and 1944 was an excellent preparation for a life in science. Because of the... →

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In most, if not quite all, parts of the world, the size, shape and longevity of the human body have changed more substantially, and much more... →

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One of the most startling events in my life was when my older son was about 16, and he blamed me for all the troubles of the world. So I, I felt like... →

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People want more and more leisure time, which means the freedom to do what they want to do, not what they have to do, and as we get richer and... →

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Remember, what does 'retirement' mean? It doesn't mean that you're a couch potato. Leisure is not the same thing as rest. If... →

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The first, and overarching, count in the new indictment is that slavery permitted one group of people to exercise unrestrained personal domination... →

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The president has very little effect on the economy. If you want to put blame or credit, the main person who influences the business cycle is the... →

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I think the most important thing I have done in my life is to raise two boys.

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