Citadels Quote by Grover Cleveland
“The communism of combined wealth and capital, the outgrown of overweening cupidity and selfishness which assiduously undermines the justice and integrity of free institutions, is not less dangerous than the communism of oppressed poverty and toil which, exasperated by injustice and discontent, attacks with wide disorder the citadel of misrule.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address to the Republican National Convention, 1888
The pursuit of wealth and power can become as corrupting as poverty, both threatening justice and free institutions.
In simple terms: Both excess and deprivation can corrupt society.
Key Takeaway
Guard against both greed and oppression.
Themes
politics
justice
economics
ethics
corruption
Mood
concerned
critical
thoughtful
Type
analytical
political
When to use this quote
- policy making
- business leadership
- community organizing
- activism
- education
Key Concepts
capitalism
communism
social inequality
institutional integrity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does wealth concentration affect democratic health?
- What balances prevent both extremes?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on wealth can ignore systemic causes of poverty.
