#capita

If we were left to ourselves, unfettered by legislative enactments, we should gradually withdraw our capital from the cultivation of such lands, and import the produce which is at present raised upon them. ↗

— David Ricardo

#cultivation #gradually #import #lands #left

The facility of obtaining food is beneficial in two ways to the owners of capital, it at the same time raises profits and increases the amount of consumable commodities. ↗

— David Ricardo

#beneficial #capital #commodities #facility #food

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent. ↗

— Antoine Rivarol

#capital #hands #ideas #interest #only

I will promote savings and investment by maintaining the 15% rate on capital gains and dividends. I will eliminate the tax entirely for those with annual income below $200,000. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#below #capital #capital gains #dividends #eliminate

This President takes his inspiration from the capitals of Europe; we look to the cities and small towns of America. This President puts his faith in government. We put our faith in the American people. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#american #american people #capitals #cities #europe

There's definitely evidence that capitalism at its most ruthless rewards psychopathic behavior. When you look at the worst corners of the American health insurance industry or the sub-prime banking market, it really feels like the more psychopathically someone behaves, the more it's rewarded. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#banking #behaves #behavior #capitalism #corners

The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. ↗

— Paul Valery

#capital #discovery #folly #inborn #metaphor

I am formally accountable to the steering board of the PIC, and I meet with nine ambassadors from the PIC every week. I have to have the capitals' broad agreement with what I do. ↗

— Paddy Ashdown

#agreement #am #board #broad #capitals

What breaks capitalism, all that will ever break capitalism, is capitalists. The faster they run the more strain on their heart. ↗

— Raymond Williams

#breaks #capitalism #capitalists #ever #faster

The New Deal's enmity for that system of free and competitive private enterprise which we call capitalism was fundamental. ↗

— Garet Garrett

#capitalism #competitive #deal #enmity #enterprise