The benefit of even limited monopolies is too doubtful, to be opposed to that of their general suppression. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Capitalism is based on ruthless exploitation and competition, and leads inevitably to the development of mega monopolies. — Kshama Sawant Copy Share Image
Behind the screen of the ballot, the real holders of power ... are the great industrial and monetary monopolies who own our… — Florence Luscomb Copy Share Image
To stay ahead globally, we don't need to protect our monopolies from innovation - we need to protect innovation from our monopolies. — Lina Khan Copy Share Image
Governments have monopolies on certain things, like eminent domain and deadly force. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies. — E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Copy Share Image
When money, rather than innovation or value, is your competitive advantage, that's when things get boring and stagnant, and monopolies take root. — Hank Green Copy Share Image
This country would not be a land of opportunity, America could not be America, if the people were shackled with government monopolies. — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Some big pharmaceutical companies have engaged in dirty tricks to extend their patents, holding monopolies on certain drugs to pad their profits… — Mike Braun Copy Share Image
“Instead of profound redistributions of power, the new networks are captured by new monopolies, each more powerful and sophisticated than the one… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
“These monopolies, and many more, gave individuals or groups the sole right to control the production of many goods. They impeded the… — Daron Acemoğlu Copy Share Image
I cannot help but think it perilous to suffer these lands or the sources of their irrigation to fall into the hands… — Grover Cleveland Copy Share Image
There's this proud American tradition of worrying about the power of communication companies. That going all the way back to the founding,… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
As large publishers turn into monopolies, and the MBAs who are running them - maybe editors used to run them before -… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
The IP system is an artificial construct that excessively rewards owners of intellectual property, granting them monopolies over inventions and ideas that,… — Guy Standing Copy Share Image
International carriers need to be given greater role in our skies on all routes like several other large countries to make our… — Naveen Patnaik Copy Share Image
“The tendency, which exists wherever industrialism is well developed, for trusts and monopolies to control all industry, leads to a diminution of… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The state owned monopolies are among the greatest millstones round the neck of the economy...Liberals must stress at all times the virtues… — Jo Grimond Copy Share Image
And I know that sounds outrageous, but it's true. Such monopolies as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple are trying to stay with us… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple are among the most powerful monopolies in the history of humanity. So, the problem is, is that they… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
“The acquisition by dishonest means and cunning,' said Levin, feeling that he was incapable of clearly defining the borderline between honesty and… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
The "health, education, and welfare" section of government is another boondoggle. First we manufacture indigent and superfluous people by legal monopolies in… — Laurance Labadie Copy Share Image
Monopolies are not justified by theory; they should be permitted only when justified by facts. If there is no solid basis for… — Lawrence Lessig Copy Share Image
I think we've seen all sorts of instances in which monopolies, once they become incumbents, are not incentivized to innovate in the… — Lina Khan Copy Share Image
“Markets are free when human beings have equal opportunities to influence the production and trade of desirable goods and services... Some people… — Martin Adams Copy Share Image
It's interesting that people throughout the existence of the web have been concerned about monopolies. — Tim Berners-Lee Copy Share Image
We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels. — Henry A. Wallace Copy Share Image
Large corporations are amassing so much power in our economy. Sometimes it's called market concentration or even old-fashioned monopolies. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Software patents are dangerous to software developers because they impose monopolies on software ideas. — Richard Stallman Copy Share Image
Publishing had been successful where there had been natural geographic monopolies. — Joe Mansueto Copy Share Image
“Yo, al igual que usted, parezco una naranja. A mi, al igual que a usted, todos los días alguna empresa pública o… — Denise Dresser Copy Share Image
“But history tells us that monopolies that are truly benevolent and effective are rare.” — Michael E. Porter Copy Share Image
After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated. — John Griffin Carlisle Copy Share Image
I'm not denying that monopolies are terrible things, but I am denying that it is readily easy to resolve them through legislation… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation. — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
