Capitalist Quotes

381 Capitalist quotes by 247 unique authors

The directing motive, the end and aim of capitalist production, is to extract the greatest possible amount of surplus value, and consequently to exploit labor-power… — Karl Marx
One capitalist always kills many. — Karl Marx
As the variable capital always stays in the hands of the capitalist in some form or other, it cannot be claimed in any way that… — Karl Marx
I do want to have that feeling that people are actively involved in something, rather than just consuming something. I suppose that's what it comes… — Jarvis Cocker
Gym is a center of capitalist breakdown, and everything is focused on the individual. — Jenny Hval
There are conservative values where certain lifestyles are imposed and everybody should have 2.4 children and a dog and a cat and a house and… — Steve Coogan
I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind… — Thomas Friedman
Most black leaders, whether left, right or center, from Frederick Douglas and Martin Delaney on in the middle of the 19th century have not even… — Henry Louis Gates
The worker is the slave of capitalist society, the female worker is the slave of that slave. — James Connolly
Creativity can only be anarchic, capitalist, Darwinian. — Umberto Eco
I'm a capitalist by conviction and profession. I believe the best economic system is one that rewards entrepreneurship and risk-taking, maximizes customer choice, uses markets… — Gary Hamel
Most venture capitalists won't read a business plan unless the entrepreneur is introduced to them by a contact. — Guy Kawasaki
I unabashedly, unashamedly, unequivocally support the explosion of entrepreneurs in the capitalist system. — Jack Kemp
The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency. — Vladimir Lenin
Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners. — Vladimir Lenin
Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps. — Vladimir Lenin
If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it… — C.S. Lewis
These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people. — Abraham Lincoln
Six decades ago, as Mao's Communists seized power, the question in Washington was, 'Who lost China?' Now, as his capitalist descendants stand astride the world… — Eric Liu
Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state. — Bela Lugosi

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