1986

Nobel Prize lecture

Lecture to the memory of Alfred Nobel, December 8, 1986 The Constitution of Economic Policy I. Introduction The science of public finance should always keep… political conditions clearly in mind. Instead of expecting guidance from a doctrine of taxation that is based on the political philosophy of by-gone ages, it should instead endeavor to unlock…

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Banquet speech

Rita Levi-Montalcini’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1986 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with very deep emotion that my dear friend Stanley Cohen and I stand here today, in front of you, and wish to express our immense gratitude for having been bestowed with the greatest honor that…

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