The black market was a way of getting around government controls. It was a way of enabling the free market to work. It was a way of opening up, enabling people. Milton Friedman blackcontrolenable Change image and share on social
The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes. Milton Friedman affectbigcollect Change image and share on social
Columbus did not seek a new route to the Indies in response to a majority directive. Milton Friedman columbusdirectiveindie Change image and share on social
The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman benefitcentralexchange Change image and share on social
And what does reward virtue? You think the communist commissar rewards virtue? You think a Hitler rewards virtue? You think, excuse me, if you'll pardon me, American presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout? Milton Friedman americanappointappointee share on social
I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. Milton Friedman circumstancecutexcuse Change image and share on social
Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest? Milton Friedman economicinterestnobl Change image and share on social