Control Quote by Rosa Luxemburg

In the Imperialist Era, the foreign loan played an outstanding part as a means for young capitalist countries to acquire independence.

— Rosa Luxemburg

The fact that oppressive and corrupt regimes can borrow money in the name of the whole country means that the country's future generations will…

— Thomas Pogge

It is presumable that no country will be able to borrow of foreigners upon better terms than the United States, because none can, perhaps,…

— Alexander Hamilton

So we make this big loan, most of it comes back to the United States, the country is left with the debt plus lots…

— John Perkins

There is a belief, at least on the part of the American people, that they can borrow money forever without consequence.

— Porter Stansberry

“There has been much talk about the alleged exploitation of the debtor nations by the creditor nations. But if the concept of exploitation is…

— Ludwig von Mises

History tells us that the threat to prosperity is not debt but socialism.

— George Gilder

“many poverty-stricken countries were unable to obtain much-needed capital because of their undependable laws and confiscatory policies toward foreign investors.”

— Thomas Sowell

People have tried to control other people by trapping them with debt. A loan can become a harmful and dangerous weapon.

— Kabir Sehgal

During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies…

— Iqbal Quadir

The principal impact of foreign enterprise on the development of the underdeveloped countries lies in hardening and strengthening the sway of merchant capitalism, in…

— Paul A. Baran

Large financial institutions in this country will always play a role that is essential to our economic growth. But they must only be permitted…

— Henry Paulson