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chaska

(6,794 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:10 PM Sep 2012

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I need help finding a quote. Who said....

something like: 'all I have to do is hire some of you to kill the rest'?

It's regarding capitalism. A sort of "if you don't like it, tough shit - I make the rules" kind of thing.

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I need help finding a quote. Who said.... (Original Post) chaska Sep 2012 OP

It was Jay Gould, US tycoon. Triloon Sep 2012 #1

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! chaska Sep 2012 #2

Jay Gould bongbong Sep 2012 #3

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Groucho. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #4

Triloon

(506 posts)

1. It was Jay Gould, US tycoon.

Reply to chaska (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:35 PM

Sep 2012

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/33148.html

chaska

(6,794 posts)

2. Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!

Reply to Triloon (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:42 PM

Sep 2012

Thanks, Triloon. My searching was yielding nada.

I'm writing a song that references this quote, so I needed clarification.

bongbong

(5,436 posts)

3. Jay Gould

Reply to chaska (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:53 PM

Sep 2012

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jay_Gould

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. I'm pretty sure it wasn't Groucho.

Reply to chaska (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:54 PM

Sep 2012

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