Vilfredo Pareto
Known for the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) and Pareto efficiency, a concept of optimal resource allocation.
Quotes by Vilfredo Pareto
The study of power is central to understanding social dynamics.
The concept of 'equilibrium' is a useful tool for analyzing social systems.
The pursuit of truth requires intellectual honesty and a willingness to challenge established beliefs.
The role of ideology in shaping human behavior is profound.
The study of economics should be grounded in empirical observation.
The concept of 'welfare' is complex and cannot be reduced to a single measure.
The study of social change requires an understanding of both continuity and discontinuity.
The human desire for social recognition is a powerful force.
The scientific study of society can help us to better understand and address social problems.
The distribution of income is not a matter of justice, but a matter of fact.
Give me the fruit that will win me a woman's love, and to you who are wiser I will give the fruit that will make you immortal.
The history of the world is the history of the circulation of elites.
In any series of elements to be controlled, a small number—in general, around 20 percent—will bring about 80 percent of the results.
The fox changes his fur but not his habits.
Empirical observation is the only way to discover the laws of social phenomena.
Social equilibrium is maintained by a balance of residues and derivations.
The elite is always recruited from below, but it circulates slowly.
Man is a social animal, but society is an artificial construct.
Economics is the mechanics of society.
The rich get richer, not because they work harder, but because the system favors them.