In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so? Frederic Bastiat facultyfreedomfull Change image and share on social
Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. Frederic Bastiat defendgodliberty Change image and share on social
Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place. Frederic Bastiat causecontraryexist share on social
They will come to learn in the end, at their own expense, that it is better to endure competition for rich customers than to be invested with monopoly over impoverished customers. Frederic Bastiat competitioncustomerend Change image and share on social
The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else. Frederic Bastiat entityexpensefictitious Change image and share on social
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state wants to live at the expense of everyone. Frederic Bastiat expenseforgetlive Change image and share on social
Often the masses are plundered and do not know it. Frederic Bastiat masseplunder Change image and share on social
Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to lawful self-defense; of punishing injustice? Frederic Bastiat defensefinallyindividual Change image and share on social
Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. Frederic Bastiat endeavorexpensefiction Change image and share on social
When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will. Frederic Bastiat bordercrossgood Change image and share on social
