Who said “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue…”?

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Winston Churchill. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in the House of Commons (October 22, 1945) "Demobilisation"

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“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”
— Winston Churchill
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Churchill, W. (n.d.). The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4543-the-inherent-vice-of-capitalism-is-the-unequal/

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Churchill, Winston. “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4543-the-inherent-vice-of-capitalism-is-the-unequal/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Churchill, Winston. “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4543-the-inherent-vice-of-capitalism-is-the-unequal/.

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