"The wealthy have installed their slaves in the……" — Stephane Hessel
"The wealthy have installed their slaves in the highest spheres of the state. The banks are privately owned. They are concerned solely with profits. They have no interest in the common good."
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14 Quotes by Stephane Hessel
Stephane Hessel has 14 quotes on this site.
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Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.
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To create is to resist, to resist is to create.
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If you want to be a real human being - a real woman, a real man - you cannot tolerate…
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My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do…
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For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.
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I was a young boy when I met the Surrealists and the Dadaists. I admired them, and that is what…
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History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism.
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I wish for you all, each of you, to have your own motive for indignation. This is precious. When something…
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From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.
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As long as Palestinian violence exists, but not a Palestinian state, Israel is in danger, because it cannot obtain assistance…
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Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine.
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I never felt like a good Jew. My mother was not Jewish, and that makes me a non-Jew according to…
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More Banks Quotes
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Banks are so protected from liability they would have to really do something that was their mistake in order for…
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Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to…
— Mary Kay Ash
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The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the…
— Lord Acton
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The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were…
— Vinoba Bhave
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Every Republican's voted for it. Look at what they value and look at their budget and what they're proposing. Romney…
— Joe Biden
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And I think the more money you put in people's hands, the more they will spend. And if they don't…
— Michael Bloomberg
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At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call,…
— James Buchan
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This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path.
— Sitting Bull
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Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional…
— Vince Cable
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Don't blame Wall Street, don't blame the big banks. If you don't have a job and you are not rich,…
— Herman Cain
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I was Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. As you know, there are twelve banks and they…
— Herman Cain
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