Who said “In the long run we are all dead.”?

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John Maynard Keynes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Tract on Monetary Reform (1923)

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APA

Keynes, J. M. (n.d.). In the long run we are all dead. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2652-in-the-long-run-we-are-all-dead/

MLA

Keynes, John Maynard. “In the long run we are all dead.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2652-in-the-long-run-we-are-all-dead/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Keynes, John Maynard. “In the long run we are all dead.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2652-in-the-long-run-we-are-all-dead/.