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Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men, for the nastiest of reasons, will somehow work for the benefit of us all.

John Maynard Keynes

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Conservatism leads nowhere; it satisfies no ideal.
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Conservatism Ideal Satisfaction
It is generally agreed that casinos should, in the public interest, be inaccessible and expensive. And perhaps the same is true of Stock Exchanges.
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The immense accumulations of fixed capital which, to the great benefit of mankind, were built up during the half century before the war, could never have come about in a Society where wealth was divided equitably.
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The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind.
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$John Maynard Keynes Quote - By this means (fractional reserve banking) government may secretly and unobserved, confiscate the wealth of the people, and not one man in a million will detect the theft.$

By this means (fractional reserve banking) government may secretly and unobserved, confiscate the wealth of the people, and not one man in a million will detect the theft.
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The key to selecting the winner isn’t choosing the face you think is the most beautiful but rather the face other people will pick
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It would not be foolish to contemplate the possibility of a far greater progress still.
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The love of money as a possession. Will be recognised for what it is, a somewhat disgusting morbidity.
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Thus, the weight of my criticism is directed against the inadequacy of the theoretical foundations of the laissez-faire doctrine upon which I was brought up and for many years I taught
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Criticism Foundation Inadequate Weight
Obstinacy can bring only a penalty and no reward.
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The duty of “saving” became nine-tenths of virtue and the growth of the cake the object of true religion.
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Men will not always die quietly.
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The idea behind stamped money is sound.
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I am sure that the power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas.
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Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men, for the nastiest of reasons, will somehow work for the benefit of us all.
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Belief Benefit Capital Man Nasty Reason Work
I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more efficient for attaining economic ends than any alternative system yet in sight, but that in itself is in many ways extremely objectionable.
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