Charles Koch quotes

Charles Koch is an American businessman and philanthropist, known for leading Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. Under his leadership, the company expanded into a wide range of industries including energy, chemicals, and consumer products. He is also recognized for his influential role in political, educational, and charitable initiatives. Here are 10 of his quotes:

The easy way to make money is to get special political privilege. From the beginning of time, business has cozied up to government and gotten restrictions on competition and subsidies and stuff.

Charles Koch

I believe that cronyism is nothing more than welfare for the rich and powerful, and should be abolished.

Charles Koch

I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom.

Charles Koch

Far too many businesses have been all too eager to lobby for maintaining and increasing subsidies and mandates paid by taxpayers and consumers.

Charles Koch

People should only profit to the extent they make other peoples lives better.

Charles Koch

Crony capitalism is much easier than competing in an open market. But it erodes our overall standard of living and stifles entrepreneurs by rewarding the politically favored rather than those who provide what consumers want.

Charles Koch

Laying the groundwork for smaller, smarter government, especially at the federal level, is going to be tough. But it is essential for getting us back on the path to long-term prosperity.

Charles Koch

The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's lives better - while using fewer resources - and to act lawfully and with integrity.

Charles Koch

When you start attacking cronyism and people's political interests, it gets nasty.

Charles Koch