“The rich people are those who create wealth, and you have to treat them well so they continue to give wealth.”
Speech (26 May 1988), quoted in "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet."
1980s
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“Socialism takes and redistributes wealth, but it is utterly incapable of creating wealth.”
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