Inherent Vice Quotes

6 quotes from 4 authors

Thinkers lay bare the hidden flaws that shape our societies, and these six quotes hit the core of that inherent vice. From the uneven blessings of capitalism to the equal misery of socialism, the tension runs deep. If you want a broader view, the Economic Inequality and Political Philosophy pages offer richer debates.

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'The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of…

Andrew Guzaldo

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I didn't find it difficult to live in the 'Inherent Vice' world or play those scenes, because they just seemed so real.

Katherine Waterston

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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.

Winston Churchill

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'Inherent Vice' was a novel that already existed, and in 'Steve Jobs,' I was playing a real person; in those situations, you…

Katherine Waterston

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I think I really would have quit if I hadn't gotten 'Inherent Vice'. Or maybe I would have just shriveled up and…

Katherine Waterston

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“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. The inherent vice of capitalism…

Sir Winston Churchill

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