“Poverty can be brought about by law; it cannot be forbidden by law.” — Isabel Paterson Copy Share Image
The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools — Bob Riley Copy Share Image
The real bosses, in the capitalist system of market economy, are the consumers. — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
The global economy is a doomsday machine that must be stopped and reprogrammed. — Kalle Lasn Copy Share Image
I support social market economy. But it only works if there is fair competition. — Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Copy Share Image
“Expert economics coming to the assistance of ambitious unintelligence.” Let them chew cake.” — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
The petty economics of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor — William Feather Copy Share Image
“The elimination of profit, whatever methods may be resorted to for its execution, must transform society into a senseless jumble.” — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For in order for capitalism to work -- in order for it to produce a good and a stable society -- the… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy). — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
I'm a capitalist. I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
The economy needs thriving, job-creating small businesses, but excessive and ill-considered regulations too often get in the way of growth. — Sam Graves Copy Share Image
Capitalism is at its liberating best in a noncapitalist environment. The crypto-businessman is the true revolutionary in a Communist country. — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are better at solving problems than the… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
“There can be no greater stretch of arbitrary power than to seize children from their parents, teach them whatever the authorities decree… — Isabel Paterson Copy Share Image
The basic idea that if you increase government spending or you cut people's taxes that stimulates the economy and lowers the unemployment… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
Markets, and the way they operate can't be frozen in time and place. A dynamic economy that is growing and increasing material… — Douglas Massey Copy Share Image
In nature, all is managed for the best with perfect frugality and just reserve, profuse to none, but bountiful to all; never… — Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
Bet on black. Buy low-debt or no-debt companies. When the economy is in trouble, these companies usually have enough cash on hand… — Nancy Dunnan Copy Share Image
The world view of economic development has completely changed: it is no longer believed to be driven by human labour, as Karl… — Subramanian Swamy Copy Share Image
Western investment is usually assumed to walk hand-in-hand with the democratic values of its home countries, and indeed, opening an economy to… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
“The television commercial has mounted the most serious assault on capitalist ideology since the publication of Das Kapital. To understand why, we… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image
Buffett's uncommon urge to chronicle made him a unique character in American life, not only a great capitalist but the Great Explainer… — Roger Lowenstein Copy Share Image
…the poor of the world cannot be made rich by redistribution of wealth. Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've escaped… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“How can HOW help us repair our faltering global economy? Only by getting our "hows" right can we ensure that we are… — Dov Seidman Copy Share Image
“There are men regarded today as brilliant economists, who deprecate saving and recommend squandering on a national scale as the way of… — Henry Hazlitt Copy Share Image
“The individualist insists that drastic depressions are the result of credit inflation; (not excessive savings, as the Keynesians would have it) which… — William F. Buckley Jr Copy Share Image
I still believe that, in the long run, the aggregate of the decisions of individual businessmen, exercising individual judgment in a free… — John James Cowperthwaite Copy Share Image
Economists get very uncomfortable when you talk about virtue and vice. It doesn't lend itself to a lot of columns with numbers.… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
Stop trying to predict the direction of the stock market, the economy or elections. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
The real meaning of economic equality is "To each according to his need." — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
For capitalism flourishes best in a mobile and egalitarian society — Francis Fukuyama Copy Share Image
