Capitalism Quotes

1122 Capitalism quotes by 511 unique authors

Adam Smith was not the proponent of any one class. He was a slave to his system. His whole economic philosophy stemmed from his unquestioning… — Robert Heilbroner
It had been held that the economic system, any capitalist system, found its equilibrium at full employment. Left to itself, it was thus that it… — John Kenneth Galbraith
I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more efficient for attaining economic ends than any alternative system yet in sight, but that… — John Maynard Keynes
The tendency of advanced capitalism has been to enlarge the middle class and not to wipe it out, as it once seemed likely to do. — George Orwell
In Europe and the United States the two decades following the Second World War will for long be remembered as a very good time, the… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Ownership is not a general feature of our society, determining its character. On the contrary, dependence on a precarious wage at the will of others… — Hilaire Belloc
When well-divided property has disappeared and Capitalism has taken its place, you cannot reverse the process without acting against natural economic tendencies. — Hilaire Belloc
The power of the State must be invoked for restoring economic freedom just as it has been invoked for destroying economic freedom. — Hilaire Belloc
There is less difference than many suppose between the ideal Socialist system, in which the big businesses are run by the State, and the present… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The Liberal Party abandoned the principles of reform and social liberalism and has become, instead, just another piece of political machinery in the service of… — Eric Kierans
The corporation is the dominant and dominating institution of our time. Governments identify growth and development with commercial corporations and shower them with subsidies, tax… — Eric Kierans
The largest 100 corporations hold 25 percent of the worldwide productive assets, which in turn control 75 percent of international trade and 98 percent of… — Peter Drucker
Were it part of our everyday education and comment that the corporation is an instrument for the exercise of power, that it belongs to the… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Half the population hold that the government is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, as polls regularly show. — Noam Chomsky
Capital, never concerned with distribution, is now less and less concerned with production. Capital is driving for power, for the control over markets, lands, resources.… — Eric Kierans
Why would you pour a foundation, buy machines, hire employees, if you can make as much money buying bonds? — Unknown Author
The payment of the worker is not determined by the value of his product. — Albert Einstein
We are developing in the United States a huge underclass of unwanted people, many of them the descendants of the exploitation of the South American… — Benedict Groeschel
Technological society leads to increasing numbers of people who cannot adapt to the inhuman rhythm of modern life with its emphasis on specialization. A class… — Jacques Ellul
Wealth accumulates, and men decay. — Oliver Goldsmith
There is no intrinsic reason for the scarcity of capital. — John Maynard Keynes
Then came the second Amsterdam discovery, although the principle was known elsewhere. Bank deposits...did not need to be left idly in the bank. They could… — John Kenneth Galbraith
The Federal Reserve the privately owned U.S. central bank definitely caused The Great Depression by contracting the amount of currency in circulation by one third… — Milton Friedman
A rentier is an investor whose relationship to a company or enterprise is strictly limited to the ownership of financial wealth (such as stocks or… — Unknown Author
No politician can praise unemployment or inflation, and there is no way of combining high employment with stable prices that does not involve some control… — John Kenneth Galbraith

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