“It's not the politician who's to be feared, but the qualities of selfishness, greed and the mindset of a businessman within.”

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Congolese author 1996

David Lane (white nationalist) (1938–2007) American white supremacist, convicted felon

Now or Never
Focus Fourteen

“Among politicians and businessman, Pragmatism is the current term for "To hell with our children."”

Edward Abbey (1927–1989) American author and essayist

Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990), Ch. 11 : Money Et Cetera, p. 100

“Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.”

Harry Truman (1884–1972) American politician, 33rd president of the United States (in office from 1945 to 1953)

“The strongest emotions in the marketplace are greed and fear.”

George Goodman (1930–2014) American author and economics commentator

Source: The Money Game (1968), Chapter 7, Identity And Anxiety, p. 79

“He’s no politician. He’s a businessman. He knows how to talk. He can give an hour speech without notes... He’s blunt.”

Ivana Trump (1949) Czech model and entrepreneur

Ivana Trump on how she advises Donald — and those hands https://nypost.com/2016/04/03/ivana-trump-opens-up-about-how-she-advises-donald-his-hands/ (April 3, 2016)

“This political economy or science of enrichment born of the merchants’ mutual envy and greed, bears on its brow the mark of the most detestable selfishness.”

Friedrich Engels (1820–1895) German social scientist, author, political theorist, and philosopher

Diese aus dem gegenseitigen Neid und der Habgier der Kaufleute entstandene Nationalökonomie oder Bereicherungswissenschaft trägt das Gepräge der ekelhaftesten Selbstsucht auf der Stirne.
Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy (1844)