# Quote — John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society

> Ideas do not respect national frontiers, and this is especially so where language and other traditions are in common.

- Author: [John Kenneth Galbraith](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-kenneth-galbraith.md)
- Book: [The Affluent Society](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-kenneth-galbraith/the-affluent-society.md)
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