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This quote is just one of 12 total Thorstein Veblen quotes in our collection. Thorstein Veblen is known for saying 'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' as well as some of the following quotes.
It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the rest of the community.
The basis on which good repute in any highly organized industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength, and so of gaining or retaining a good name, are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of goods.
This quote is just one of 12 total Thorstein Veblen quotes in our collection. Thorstein Veblen is known for saying 'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' as well as some of the following quotes.