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Quotes from The Ashes of Capitalism and the Ashes of Communism — John Kenneth Galbraith

1908–2006 Canada

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A nuclear war does not defend a country and it does not defend a system. I've put it the same way many times; not even the most accomplished ideologue will be able to tell the difference between the ashes of capitalism and the ashes of communism.

The Ashes of Capitalism and the Ashes of Communism (1986)

The huge capacity to purchase submission that goes with any large sum of money, well, this we have. This is a power of which we should all be aware.

The Ashes of Capitalism and the Ashes of Communism (1986)

Both we and the Soviets face the common threat of nuclear destruction and there is no likelihood that either capitalism or communism will survive a nuclear war.

The Ashes of Capitalism and the Ashes of Communism (1986)

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