Government Quotes by John Maynard Keynes

I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal.

— John Maynard Keynes

Government machinery has been described as a marvelous labor saving device which enables ten men to do the work of one.

— John Maynard Keynes

Should government refrain from regulation (taxation), the worthlessness of the money becomes apparent and the fraud can no longer be concealed.

— John Maynard Keynes

“By this means the government may secretly and unobserved, confiscate the wealth of the people, and not one man in a million…

— John Maynard Keynes

The important thing for Government is not to do things which individuals are doing already, and to do them a little better…

— John Maynard Keynes

By this means (fractional reserve banking) government may secretly and unobserved, confiscate the wealth of the people, and not one man in…

— John Maynard Keynes

Gold is a relic from a time when government's were less trustworthy in these matters (currency debasement) than they are now.

— John Maynard Keynes

The introduction of a substantial Government transfer tax on all transactions might prove the most serviceable reform available,with a view to mitigating…

— John Maynard Keynes

The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate,…

— John Maynard Keynes

By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.

— John Maynard Keynes

...By combining a popular hatred of the class of entrepreneurs with the blow already given to social security by the violent and…

— John Maynard Keynes

If, however, a government refrains from regulations and allows matters to take their course, essential commodities soon attain a level of price…

— John Maynard Keynes

Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the Capitalist System was to debauch the currency. By a…

— John Maynard Keynes