The Capitalism's article is taken from The Economist's "Book of Business Quotations". It starts with a paragraph which introduces the topic of this text, the Capitalism.

The Capitalism is explained with thirteen expressions which are written by a Al Capone (gangster), Winston Churchill (British prime minister), Thomas Friedman (writer), Eric Hoffer (philosopher), John Maynard Keynes (economist), Naomi Klein (author), Karl Marx (philosopher), Joseph Schumpeter (economist), Samuel Smiles (author), Thomas Sowell (economist) and Deng Xiaoping (Chinese Communist Party leader).

In these quotations people defines what means ‘Capitalism' for them and for contemporaries.

Through  these quotes, the reader can understand that there isn't only a meaning, but there are a lot of ways to comprehend the really meaning of Capitalism.

The most important definition of capitalism is the double nature of it: capitalism can bring poverty or wealth.

Key-words about economy: ruling class, enterprise, freemarket, labour unions, capital, wealth, money, crisis,work.