Arthur F. Burns Professions : Economist Born : August 27, 1904 Died : June 26, 1987 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Arthur F. Burns Spontaneity has its time and its place. Arthur F. Burns spontaneity We all know it's brutal up there at the front, especially those of us at the rear. Arthur F. Burns brutal fronts knows As you take leave of [your school], as you graduate into a new life of the mind, may each of you ask yourself this: What am I doing to increase the sum hope of the world? ... What am I doing to teach someone else what I have learned? Arthur F. Burns mind may school My efforts to prevent closing of the gold window-working through Connally, Volcker, and Shultz-do not seem to have succeeded. The gold window may have to be closed tomorrow because we now have a government that is incapable, not only of constructive leadership, but of any action at all. What a tragedy for mankind! Arthur F. Burns effort political government Similar Authors Bryan Caplan economist Burton Malkiel economist Bruno Frey economist Brian Wesbury economist Branko Milanovic economist Andrew Samwick economist All Authors