Capitalism Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

15 Capitalism quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of economic justice rings clear in these fifteen passages. His eloquent calls for fairness and shared prosperity echo his broader fight for civil rights.

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Capitalism started out with a noble and high motive, but like most human systems it fell victim to the very thing it…

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If we are going to achieve a real equality, the U.S. will have to adopt a modified form of Socialism.

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We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor.

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Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all…

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Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the…

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Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and…

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Good and just society is neither the thesis of capitalism nor the antithesis of communism, but a socially conscious democracy which reconciles…

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What I'm saying to you this morning is that Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and…

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We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and…

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Truth is not to be found either in traditional capitalism or in Marxism. Each represents a partial truth. Historically, capitalism failed to…

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Truth is found neither in Marxism nor in traditional capitalism. Each represents a partial truth. Historically capitalism failed to see the truth…

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You can't talk about solving the economic problem of the Negro without talking about billions of dollars. You can't talk about ending…

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Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the…

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Capitalism is always in danger of inspiring men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life. We are…

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I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not…

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Every genuine expression of love grows out of a consistent and total surrender to God.

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