“But suppose, for the sake of argument, free competition, without any sort of monopoly, would develop capitalism trade more rapidly. Is it not a fact that the more rapidly trade and capitalism develop, the greater is the concentration of production and capital which gives rise to monopoly?”
― Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism: a popular outline
― Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism: a popular outline
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