Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Mills Quote “As a rule, panics do not destroy capital; they merely reveal the extent to which it has been destroyed by its betrayal into hopelessly unproductive works.” ~ John Mills article read before the Manchester Statistical Society, December 11, 1867, on Credit Cycles and the Origin of Commercial Panics Capitalism , Crisis , Economics , Ignorance Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 5/1/14 Reply Nadine, Cary, NC 5/1/14 Excellent, and all too relevant to today's capital crisis!I just wish I knew more about John Mills. Reply bruski, naples FL 5/1/14 "Too big to fail" and "Too big to Jail" are very bad precedents that have been set.The Banksters and our "leaders" need discipline and so far we have failed in doing our duty.Cheers,b Reply jim k, austin tx 5/1/14 Reply Ron w13, Or 5/1/14 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Mills quote is found in these categories: Capitalism quotes Crisis quotes Economics quotes Ignorance quotes About John Mills Bio of John Mills Quotations by John Mills Books by/about John Mills John Mills videos John Mills on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Mills