Quote by Nikita Khrushchev

When all the world is socialist, Switzerland will have to remain capitalist, so that it can tell us the price of everything.


When all the world is socialist, Switzerland will have to re

Summary

This quote suggests that in a hypothetical world where socialism prevails globally, Switzerland would choose to maintain a capitalist economic system. This choice would enable Switzerland to provide valuable information to the rest of the world by highlighting the actual cost or value of goods and services. It implies that Switzerland's capitalist approach would serve as a reference point, representing the price of everything in a world where most other countries have adopted socialism.

By Nikita Khrushchev
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