Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earn... - Joseph Schumpeter

This quote is attributed to Joseph Schumpeter.

"Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew."

Joseph Schumpeter Education

Economist Historian Austrian-American 1883–1950

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"The entrepreneur is the pivotal actor in the capitalist economy."

"Innovation is the outstanding fact in the economic history of capitalist societies."

"Capitalism is being killed by its achievements."

"The function of entrepreneurs is to reform or revolutionize the pattern of production."

"Education opens doors."

"Education opens doors to endless possibilities."

"I ain't got the education you got, bub."

"You can't put a price on history."