Quote by George Orwell

“the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. Wealth”

— George Orwell

“The biggest delusion of the oligarch is the thought that the authority wealth offers will outlive the society that gave it to them.”

— Anonymous

“We certainly face, as did the ancient Greeks, the problem of oligarchy—ever more threatening as globalization increases differences in wealth.”

— Timothy Snyder

Who says meritocracy says oligarchy.

— Chris Hayes

“what it is: an oligarchy,” declared McKinnon. “The system is controlled by a handful of ultra-wealthy people, most of whom got rich from the…

— Jane Mayer

“Oligarchy: Rule by the few, usually the richest One Percent. In Aristotle’s political theory, oligarchy is the stage into which democracy evolves, and which…

— Michael Hudson

“The American oligarchy spares no pains in promoting the belief that it does not exist, but the success of its disappearing act depends on…

— Michael Lind

It's the tyranny of an oligarchy that I'm concerned about.

— Pat Robertson

“But the lesson of those years is that the ruling class can't be relied upon to redistribute wealth and power.”

— Selina Todd

“That of all the 'oracies (aristocracy and democracy included) hypocrisy is the most flourishing.”

— James Fenimore Cooper

“Your desire for unrestrained comfort is the oligarch's superpower. Cut yourself off from luxury, and you'll cut off the oligarchs from their powers.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Oligarchies, throughout past history, have always thought more of their own advantage than of that of the rest of the community. It would be…

— Bertrand Russell