“The waste of capital, in proportion to the total capital, in this country between 1800 and 1850, in the attempts which were made to establish means of communication and transportation, was enormous.Quote by William Graham SumnerTopics: Quotes about William Graham SumnerShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Any one who believes that any great enterprise of an industrial character can be started...#William Graham Sumner
Labor organizations are formed, not to employ combined effort for a common object, but to...#William Graham Sumner
I have before me a newspaper slip on which a writer expresses the opinion that...#William Graham Sumner
There is every indication that we are to see new developments of the power of...#William Graham Sumner
A good father believes that he does wisely to encourage enterprise, productive skill, prudent self-denial,...#William Graham Sumner
Joint-stock companies are yet in their infancy, and incorporated capital, instead of being a thing...#William Graham Sumner
Then, again, the ability to organize and conduct industrial, commercial, or financial enterprises is rare;...#William Graham Sumner
