Economic Quote by Vladimir Lenin

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

— A. J. P. Taylor

History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

— Ronald Reagan

War in its essence is another form of capitalism. Wars make people rich - and they make a lot of people poor, and they…

— Bell Hooks

“War is the common harvest of all those who participate in the division and expenditure of public money, in all countries. It is the…

— Thomas Paine

Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.

— Douglas MacArthur

Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.

— Harry S Truman

War and rumors of war, are a dreadful diversion for peoples demanding juster distribution of wealth. War is the money changer's opportunity, and the…

— Robert La Folette

War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will…

— Francois Rabelais

Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They're usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there's the business of war.

— Arundhati Roy

Wars are fought for oil wells and coaling stations; for control of the Dardanelles or the Suez Canal; for colonial pickings to buy cheap…

— Tom Stoppard

War may achieve a redistribution of resources, but labor, not war, creates wealth.

— Kenneth Waltz

Do you want to know the cause of war? It is capitalism, greed, the dirty hunger for dollars. Take away the capitalist and you…

— Henry Ford