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ashling

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8. A few quotes I have saved

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 10:38 AM

Dec 2014

"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of."
Confucius

"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business."
Henry Ford

"Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service."
Henry Ford

"An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics."
Plutarch

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Capitalism is eating our future [View all] NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #1

crapitalism. pansypoo53219 Dec 2014 #2

Capitalism and democracy don't mix. nt craigmatic Dec 2014 #3

K&R silverweb Dec 2014 #4

Unfettered capitalism is a monopoly game. nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #5

We don't have Capitalism.... RichGirl Dec 2014 #6

And.... RichGirl Dec 2014 #7

A few quotes I have saved ashling Dec 2014 #8

I must disagree........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #10

+100 NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #11

Interesting. When it falls, capitalists live off their wealth, fortified from social disruption? appalachiablue Dec 2014 #12

I doubt it. When it falls....... socialist_n_TN Jan 2015 #14

What is your source for considering this to be "real capitalism?" Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #15

+1 We have inverted socialsim. nt raouldukelives Dec 2014 #9

Minimum wage is a giant "fuck you" to poor people. Initech Jan 2015 #13