Corporate welfare, I think, is a disaster for this country. It's crippling our economy. It is contributing to a permanent underclass and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I've had the philosophy that John Adams expressed, in the kind of system that we're trying to create in this country: that… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Both my parents were a tremendous influence on me. My father's influence came from - he decided well, probably before we were… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The successful companies try to keep the new entrants down. Now that's great for a company like ours. We make more money… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The trajectory of this country [USA] is not positive and particularly for the disadvantaged, as we see what's happening. The gains in… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Why I've never been that fond of politics and only got into it recently kicking and screaming, because I don't think politicians… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
America was the first country in history to be founded on, people have rights. Not the divine right of kings, not the… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I get a lot of death threats. But the way I look at it, I feel I have a moral obligation to… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
My father announced early on that he didn't want his sons to be "country club bums." And for a number of reasons,… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
If you're a leader at any level and your people aren't challenging you, you've got to change that or you can't be a leader… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Our system here of creating value for others and having people do the right thing, exchange information, and so on only works if people… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
You can't start taking away benefits if people don't have any opportunities. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I've been blessed by learning certain principles and values that transformed my life and enabled me to accomplish more than I really had the… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
In business, real jobs profitably produce goods and services that people value more highly than their alternatives. Subsidizing inefficient jobs is costly, wastes resources,… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Just Donald Trump's tenor and insulting of people is just beyond the pale. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
They say your genetics are going to set your direction regardless of what happens, but I think there's more to it than that. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I have been a libertarian in my past but now I consider myself a classical liberal. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
We oppose all corporate welfare, whether we benefit or not. You will find that our policy positions mainly hurt our profitability rather than help… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The trajectory of this country [USA] is not positive and particularly for the disadvantaged, as we see what's happening. The gains in productivity have… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's live better - while using fewer resources - and to act… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
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