Common people Quote by Anonymous
““The Rothschilds taught the rich men of the earth to smile and be glad to permit such debts to be incurred. But such debts must not be personal debts. They must be debts owed by governments so that entire peoples may thus be mortgaged. And, when entire peoples are mortgaged, what more might a gentle multimillionaire ask? Why should he require that the debt be paid? Better for him and his class that the debt be not paid. So long as the debt stands the people are mortgaged to him. They plant. He reaps. He holds the bond. He can draw interest upon it until the bond is due and then exchange it for another bond and draw interest some more; or he can sell his bond to some other millionaire and thus get his money back. It is really so great a device that these gentlemen themselves assure us that the existence of a national debt is " the first stage of a nation toward civilization." Of course, such assurances are often given, not by the rich personally, but by the eminent political economists who are employed by them to provide wholesome reading matter for the common people.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Rothschild Conspiracy, author unknown, 20th century
The quote argues that wealthy financiers manipulate national debts to control populations, profiting while governments bear the burden.
In simple terms: Rich elites use government debt to control people and profit.
Beware of financial power structures.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government budgeting
- public policy
- citizen awareness
- activism
- financial education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Who truly benefits from national debt?
- How can societies limit elite financial control?
The claim may oversimplify complex economic systems and ignore benefits of public debt.