Upton Sinclair Quotes

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it. – Upton Sinclair

I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. – Upton Sinclair

If we do not prepare our young people for the trials ahead, they will surely be lost. – Upton Sinclair

Fascism is capitalism plus murder. – Upton Sinclair

American politics is legalized corruption. – Upton Sinclair

I would rather have a womb than a vote. – Upton Sinclair

I aimed for the nation’s heart and accidentally hit its stomach. – Upton Sinclair

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. – Upton Sinclair

The American people will take socialism, but they won’t take the label. – Upton Sinclair

The American City is a monument to corruption. – Upton Sinclair

The American people are sheep. They are easy to lead but hard to drive. – Upton Sinclair

Advertising is the principal reason why the business man has come to inherit the earth. – Upton Sinclair

I expect to plead not for the slave, but for suffering humanity. – Upton Sinclair

Money seeks a return and finds it in profits and rents. – Upton Sinclair

Capitalism is the gravedigger of progress. – Upton Sinclair

If we can put a man on the moon, we can put capitalism on trial. – Upton Sinclair

The American dream is a nightmare for the working class. – Upton Sinclair

The only way to prevent war is to prevent the capitalist system from functioning. – Upton Sinclair

The purpose of a system is what it does. – Upton Sinclair

The profit system means the death of civilization. – Upton Sinclair

Fiction can convey truth where journalism cannot. – Upton Sinclair

Capitalism is the supreme form of corruption. – Upton Sinclair

Capitalism creates poverty as surely as the sun rises in the east. – Upton Sinclair

The American government is like a casino: the house always wins. – Upton Sinclair

A man’s money is his soul. – Upton Sinclair

The wages of a working man will always be insufficient to feed his family. – Upton Sinclair

The American government protects property, not people. – Upton Sinclair

The only thing worse than being exploited is not being exploited. – Upton Sinclair

Education is a privilege, not a right. – Upton Sinclair

In America, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. – Upton Sinclair

The stock market is a giant gambling den. – Upton Sinclair

The American Dream is a myth perpetuated by the ruling class. – Upton Sinclair

The government serves the interests of the wealthy, not the working class. – Upton Sinclair

Capitalism is a system built on exploitation and inequality. – Upton Sinclair

The profit motive corrupts all aspects of society. – Upton Sinclair

The working class is the backbone of society, yet they are treated as disposable. – Upton Sinclair

The American Dream has become a nightmare for the majority of people. – Upton Sinclair

Freedom without economic justice is meaningless. – Upton Sinclair

The American government is controlled by corporations, not the people. – Upton Sinclair

The wealthy elites hoard wealth while the rest of society suffers. – Upton Sinclair

Corporations have more rights than individuals in America. – Upton Sinclair

The American justice system is biased towards the wealthy and powerful. – Upton Sinclair

The working class will rise up and take control of their own destiny. – Upton Sinclair

Capitalism perpetuates inequality and social division. – Upton Sinclair

The American Dream is a lie sold to the working class to keep them complacent. – Upton Sinclair

The ruling class will do anything to protect their wealth and power. – Upton Sinclair

Poverty is not a personal failing, but a result of a broken economic system. – Upton Sinclair

The American government is more interested in maintaining profits than protecting the environment. – Upton Sinclair

The free market is not truly free, but rigged in favor of the wealthy. – Upton Sinclair

The capitalist system is inherently exploitative and needs to be replaced with a more equitable alternative. – Upton Sinclair