“The invectives against capital in the hands of those who have it are double-faced, and when turned about are nothing but demands for capital in the hands of those who have it not, in order that they may do with it just what those who have it now are doing with it.”
Quote by William Graham Sumner
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Selected Essays of William Graham Sumner
This book compiles a selection of essays written by William Graham Sumner, a prominent 19th-century American social scientist and political economist. The essays delve into a range of subjects, including social Darwinism, political economy, and the role of government in society. more
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William Graham Sumner
William Graham Sumner was an influential American political scientist born on October 30, 1840, and died on April 12, 1910. He was a leading figure in social Darwinism and had a profound impact on American political thought from the late 19th to the early 20th century. more
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