Capitalism Quotes

"I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature."
-Sidney Hook

"The cure for capitalism's failing would require that a government would have to rise above the interests of one class alone."
-Robert Heilbroner

"The possessions of the rich are stolen property."
-Pierre joseph Proudhon

"Fascism is capitalism plus murder."
-Upton Sinclair

"If I had to give a definition of capitalism I would say: the process whereby American girls turn into American women."
-Christopher Hampton

"The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good."
-Ralph B. Perry

"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class."
-Al Capone

"Under capitalism man exploits man; under socialism the reverse is true."
-Polish Proverb

"The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future."
-Norman O. Brown

"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone."
-John Maynard Keynes

"Socialism is nothing but the capitalism of the lower classes."
-Oswald Spengler

"We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism."
-Huey Newton

"This is capitalism, even when it's not for profit."
-Robert Jones

"We provide the grease that turns the wheels of capitalism."
-Robert Bright

"We do a lot of books on ethical practices in capitalism, which is possible. Tough, but possible."
-Jeevan Sivasubramaniam

"The intermediate stage between socialism and capitalism is alcoholism."
-Norman Brenner

"It is the unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism."
-Edward Heath