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Robert Reich

(1946–1945) Political Scientist Czechoslovakia

255 quotes in 1629 categories

Robert Reich’s commentary strips away jargon to expose the real impact of economic decisions on everyday lives. His observations challenge readers to think critically about policy, inequality, and the power of collective action.

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Robert Reich was a political scientist from the Czechoslovakia, best known for El Trabajo de Las Naciones.

Quick Facts About Robert Reich

Born: June 24, 1946
Died: February 1, 1945
Nationality: Czechoslovakia
Profession: Political Scientist
Notable works: El Trabajo de Las Naciones

About Robert Reich

Robert Bernard Reich is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and he served as secretary of labor in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board. In 2008, Time magazine named him one of the Ten Most Effective Cabinet Members of the century; in the same year The Wall Street Journal placed him sixth on its list of Most Influential Business Thinkers.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Robert Reich

Centrism is bogus.

Bogus

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The United States is a safe harbor.

America

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The Democratic Party is DEAD.

Dead

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If you give up on democracy, you might as well give up on everything.

Democracy

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We reform the system. We save capitalism from its own excesses.

Capitalism

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You can't create a political movement out of pabulum.

Movement

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On the Republican playing field, Republicans always win.

Always

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Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society.

Bullies

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There is a deep desire to change the power structure.

Change

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Limits should be placed on how big big banks can become.

Banks

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Britain's is traditionally a rigid class society.

Britain

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The Tea Party is but one manifestation of a widening perception that the game is rigged in favor of the rich and…

Favor

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It is hard to bite the hands that feed you, especially when you are competing for food.

Bite

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America's real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable.

America

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Look, any cut in greenhouse gases is going to be expensive for American consumers, who are in no mood to bear additional…

Bears

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As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever.

Areas

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Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer.

Average

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In journalism, there are only two stories - "Oh, the wonder of it," and "Oh, the shame of it."

Journalism

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Our young people - their capacities to think, understand, investigate, and innovate - are America's future.

America

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You and I and almost all Americans are beneficiaries of the new economy. But we are also losing parts of our lives…

Community

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Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the rest of the Ivy League are worthy institutions, to be sure, but they're not known for educating…

Educating

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In a world where routine production is footloose...competitive advantage lies not in one-time breakthroughs but in continual improvements. Stable technologies get away.

Advantage

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I wish it were simply a nightmare, but I think that any reasonable person watching American politics would come to the conclusion…

Administration

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I think that in politics, when people want to discredit a particular position, they say, "Oh, they are liberals," or "They are…

Centrist

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Much of what's called 'public' is increasingly a private good paid for by users - ever-higher tolls on public highways and public…

Admission

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Regardless of how you interpret the facts, you have to come to the conclusion that inequality is widening in the US and…

Conclusion

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Not only do unemployment benefits help families who are hurting; they also put money into their pockets that they'll then spend -…

Also

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In the early 1970s, Milton Friedman argued that corporations should not be socially responsible because they had no mandate to be; they…

21st century

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In entertainment, the technology began giving us greater choice and easier switching before almost any other area. The studios became much more…

Choices

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The managers of the big brands have a very clear responsibility. It's attracting and keeping talented people in order to sustain and…

Building

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I started in the law; and the study of law, when it precedes the study of economics, gives you a set of…

Economics

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“They call themselves conservatives but that’s not it, either. They don’t want to conserve what we now have. They’d rather take the…

Conservatives

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Technology enables consumers and investors to have extraordinary choice and ease of switching, which, in turn, stimulates much fiercer competition than ever…

Choices

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Higher education isn't just a personal investment. It's a public good that pays off in a more competitive workforce and better-informed and…

Adventure

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Now we're in a very different economy. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s American management started to do the right things. There…

Different

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Any bank that is too big to fail is too big. Period.

Bank

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Socialism for rich bankers and capitalism for everyone else.

Bankers

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Inequality is bad for everyone, not just the middle class and the poor

Class

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Terrorism itself is not the greatest danger we face,

Danger

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If you want to be a change agent, you have to ready to fail.

Agents

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Robert Reich by topic

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