First We Need the Democracy Part...

"In strong and vibrant democracies, a generous social-welfare state is not a road to serfdom but rather to fairness, economic equality and international competitiveness."

- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Economist, Columbia University

Slap of the Invisible Hand

This disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments.
- Adam Smith