Bernie Sanders Quotes

I think it's time that the wealthy and corporations paid their fair share to support this country.

We've got a lot of work to do economically in this country to bring about a more just and fair economy.

The distribution of wealth is just as important as its creation.

The economy must provide justice as well as prosperity.

All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.

We need to have an economy that works for everybody, not just people on the top.

This is not to say that the government should confiscate from the "haves" and bestow upon the "have-nots", beyond the requirements of a compassionate welfare program to provide for those who cannot provide for themselves. Far from it. But it is to say that our duty is to foster a strong, vibrant wealth-producing economy which operates in such a way that new additions to wealth accrue to those who presently have little or no ownership stake in their country.

It is not great wealth in a few individuals that proves a country is prosperous, but great general wealth evenly distributed among the people. . .

People who get rich early should help the rest get rich.

We need to have the social investments by which to quote unquote distribute some of that wealth.

Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice.

I would like to see a fair division of profits between capital and labor, so that the toiler could save enough to mingle a little June with the December of his life.

We live in a prosperous country. And our prosperity is not only a blessing—it’s also an obligation.

That’s not the way to create wealth The way to create wealth is to be fair to everybody.

It is but right that the men of brains and brawn who produce shall be recognized in the distribution. We simply ask a just proportion of the proceeds.

A strong economy is perfectly consistent with concern for equity and economic justice.

I believe in capitalism but in fair capitalism.

Our America is an America where human needs come before human greed.

If exclusive privileges were not granted, and if the financial system would not tend to concentrate wealth, there would be few great fortunes and no quick wealth. When the means of growing rich is divided between a greater number of citizens, wealth will also be more evenly distributed; extreme poverty and extreme wealth would be also rare.

Unless you’re at the very top, you need a more equitable economy.

We need to create an economy that works for everyone, not crony capitalism and unchecked corporate consolidation.

If the countries of Europe and of North America can be almost uniformly prosperous, we don't see why we cannot be allowed to be a little prosperous.

We need to make sure that everyone's pulling their weight and doing their fair share. Canadians get that, including the wealthy Canadians I talk to.

The social justice movement of the 21st century is economic development.

We are fighting for an open and fair economy. We are fighting for the consumer. Someone needs to.