I was never a very convincing social conservative, and always avoided associating myself with that part of the broader conservative movement. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
I can’t think of anything I would rather do with my money than buy my children the best possible education. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
Over time, the welfare state has become dysfunctional in a surprising way. But in a way it became a victim of its own success: It became so successful at prolonging life, that it becomes financially unsustainable, unless you make major changes to things like retirement ages. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
The debate that I’m interested in having is with seriously smart people about how we design institutions in the 21st century that will genuinely address problems of poverty and educational underachievement. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
The real point of me isn’t that I’m good looking. It’s that I’m clever. I’ve got a brain! I would rather be called a highly intelligent historian than a gorgeous pouting one. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
I can’t imagine having a conversation about ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
The whole point about historians is that we are really communing with the dead. It’s very restful – because you read. There’s some sociopathic problem that makes me prefer it to human interaction. Niall Ferguson Read Quote
