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Lenin was the first to discover that capitalism 'inevitably' caused war; and he discovered this only when the First World War was already being fought. Of course he was right. Since every great state was capitalist in 1914.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Being Capitalism Capitalist Caused Course Discover Discovered Every First First World First World War Fought Great He Inevitably Lenin Only Right Since State War World World War

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Lincoln was the spokesman of the rising capitalist class of the North, who viewed the emancipation of Negro slaves as indispensable to the development and triumph of the manufacturers and bankers of the industrial North, East and West over the slave-holder of the South.

~A. Philip Randolph

Topics: Bankers Capitalist Class Development East Emancipation Indispensable Industrial Lincoln Manufacturers North Over Rising Slaves South Spokesman Triumph Viewed West Who

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Algeria was therefore only the beginning of something that was in development: this is why I say that it's the global capitalist system that finally reacted against us.

~Ahmed Ben Bella

Topics: Against Algeria Beginning Capitalist Development Finally Global Only Say Something System Therefore Us Why

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I love the idea of a university as away from capitalist values, where people can do things that don't immediately have to pay their way. It's like a monastery in a way, and that beautiful refuge has been destroyed by dogma about what this stuff is for.

~Alain De Botton

Topics: About Away Beautiful Been Capitalist Destroyed Dogma Idea Immediately Like Love Monastery Pay People Refuge Stuff Things University Values Way Where I Love

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Every venture capitalist says at some point, 'I wish I could run this company myself' - to be the entrepreneur instead of the investor.

~Alan Patricof

Topics: Capitalist Company Could Entrepreneur Every Instead Investor Myself Point Run Says Some Venture Wish I Wish

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As a venture capitalist, I invest in people and ideas that are fresh, vibrant, and willing to disrupt the market. As a political donor, I like to see the same energy in the people I support.

~Alan Patricof

Topics: Capitalist Disrupt Donor Energy Fresh Ideas Invest Like Market People Political Same See Support Venture Vibrant Willing

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In my 40-plus years as a venture capitalist, I have come to appreciate the certainty a healthy economy provides for businesses both large and small.

~Alan Patricof

Topics: Appreciate Both Businesses Capitalist Certainty Come Economy Healthy Large Provides Small Venture Years

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I wanted to be a venture capitalist and join Sequoia Capital. They've financed and helped built some really special and enormously successful companies, including Google, Yahoo, Paypal, YouTube, Cisco, Oracle, Apple, and also Zappos.

~Alfred Lin

Topics: Also Apple Built Capital Capitalist Companies Financed Google Helped Including Join Oracle Paypal Really Some Special Successful Venture Wanted Yahoo Youtube

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Whole Foods is a wonderland molded to accommodate the psyche of the socially-responsible, guilt-ridden liberal - the crunchy Kucinich capitalist.

~Andrew Breitbart

Topics: Accommodate Capitalist Foods Liberal Molded Psyche Whole Whole Foods Wonderland

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I look at being a capitalist businessperson like riding a bike - if I go too slowly, I'll fall over. Or it's kind of like a shark: if I stop swimming, I'll just die.

~Andrew Mason

Topics: Being Bike Capitalist Die Fall Go Just Kind Like Look Over Riding Shark Slowly Stop Swimming Too

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