Capitalism Quotes

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Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. It pours a horn of plenty upon the… — Ludwig von Mises
The early industrialists were for the most part men who had their origin in the same social strata from which their workers came. They lived… — Ludwig von Mises
Many pioneers of these industrial changes, it is true, became rich. But they acquired their wealth by supplying the public with motor cars, airplanes, radio… — Ludwig von Mises
The development of capitalism consists in everyone having the right to serve the consumer better or more cheaply. — Ludwig von Mises
There is no western, capitalistic country in which the conditions of the masses have not improved in an unprecedented way. — Ludwig von Mises
In spite of the anticapitalistic policies of all governments and of almost all political parties, the capitalist mode of production — Ludwig von Mises
Is still fulfilling its social function in supplying the consumers with more, better and cheaper goods. — Ludwig von Mises
It is inherent in the nature of the capitalistic economy that, in the final analysis, the employment of the factors of production is aimed only… — Ludwig von Mises
The capitalistic social order, therefore, is an economic democracy in the strictest sense of the word. In the last analysis, all decisions are dependent on… — Ludwig von Mises
The capitalist system of production is an economic democracy in which every penny gives a right to vote. The consumers are the sovereign people. The… — Ludwig von Mises
The consumers are asking for, they lose their office. Their task is service to the consumer. Profit and loss are the instruments by means of… — Ludwig von Mises
A short time ago the demagogues blamed capitalism for the poverty of the masses. Today they rather blame capitalism for the "affluence" that it bestows… — Ludwig von Mises
Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people. — Ludwig von Mises
The word "Capitalism" expresses, for our age, the sum of all evil. Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas. — Ludwig von Mises
In the capitalist society there is a place and bread for all. Its ability to expand provides sustenance for every worker. Permanent unemployment is not… — Ludwig von Mises
We do not assert that the capitalist mode of economic calculation guarantees the absolutely best solution of the allocation of factors of production. Such absolutely… — Ludwig von Mises
All the talk about the so-called unspeakable horror of early capitalism can be refuted by a single statistic: precisely in these years in which British… — Ludwig von Mises
The market economy-capitalism-is a social system of consumers' supremacy. — Ludwig von Mises
Capitalism needs neither propaganda nor apostles. Its achievements speak for themselves. Capitalism delivers the goods. — Ludwig von Mises
The system that would stand midway between capitalism and socialism. — Ludwig von Mises
Fact is Our Lord knew all about the power of money: He gave capitalism a tiny niche in His scheme of things, He gave it… — Georges Bernanos
The most eloquent eulogy of capitalism was made by its greatest enemy. Marx is only anti-capitalist in so far as capitalism is out of date. — Albert Camus
Predatory capitalism created a complex industrial system and an advanced technology; it permitted a considerable extension of democratic practice and fostered certain liberal values, but… — Noam Chomsky
Capitalism is at its liberating best in a noncapitalist environment. The crypto-businessman is the true revolutionary in a Communist country. — Eric Hoffer
The genius of capitalism consists precisely in its lack of morality. Unless he is rich enough to hire his own choir, a capitalist is a… — Lewis H. Lapham

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