Quote#Politics & Power
I am not antagonistic to the rightful claims of capital; I am far…
Quote byOtto von Bismarck · 1815–1898
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech to the Reichstag (14 June 1882), quoted in W. H. Dawson, Bismarck and State Socialism: An Exposition of the Social and Economic Legislation of Germany since 1870 (1891), p. 32.
English (original)
I am not antagonistic to the rightful claims of capital; I am far from wanting to flourish a hostile flag; but I am of opinion that the masses, too, have rights which should be considered.
— Otto von Bismarck
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