Capitalism Quote by Ayn Rand

A depression is a large-scale decline in production and trade...there is nothing in the nature of a free-market economy to cause such an event.

— Nathaniel Branden

Depressions and mass unemployment are not caused by the free market but by government interference in the economy.

— Ludwig von Mises

Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the…

— Herbert Hoover

There seem to be many causes of depression. One cause is profound loss, grief. Economic hardship we know is linked to depression. We don't…

— Irving Kirsch

If you like capitalism, you will positively love depressions, because they are one and the same, like manic-depressives and their cycles, like spouse-abusers and…

— Kenny Smith

The remedy [for the Great Depression] is to give the workers access to the means of production, and let them produce for themselves, not…

— Upton Sinclair

“THE "depression" was a blessing in disguise. It reduced the whole world to a new starting point that gives every one a new opportunity.”

— Napoleon Hill

Depression is a democratic sickness: it afflicts everyone.

— Indro Montanelli

To my mind, the main reason for the Depression in the United States as a whole, is the bondage of debt and the spirit…

— Heber J. Grant

If we are to depression-proof our economy we may need to pay more attention to the radical ideas and policies of those who witnessed…

— John McDonnell

From a public health point of view, still the overwhelming problem is that people are not treated enough for depression; depression remains under treated.

— Kay Redfield Jamison

There are still many people in America who regard depressions as acts of God. I think Keynes proved that the responsibility for these occurrences…

— Bertrand Russell