Thorstein Veblen Quotes:
Ocupation: Economist
Life: July 30, 1857 - August 3, 1929
Birthday: July 30
Death: August 3
Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
source: The Theory of the Leisure Class ch. 4 (1899) See Rae 1
topic: Mean, Gentleman, Leisure, Perfect Gentleman, Conspicuous Consumption
