The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way. Milton Friedman achievementautomobilebureau share on social
The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. Milton Friedman badgovernmentproblem Change image and share on social
History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. Milton Friedman capitalismconditionfreedom Change image and share on social
Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program. Milton Friedman governmentpermanentprogram Change image and share on social
Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed? Milton Friedman chinagreedrun Change image and share on social
Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless. Milton Friedman combinationcovergood Change image and share on social
Every friend of freedom must be as revolted as I am by the prospect of turning the United States into an armed camp, by the vision of jails filled with casual drug users and of an army of enforcers empowered to invade the liberty of citizens on slight evidence. Milton Friedman armarmycamp share on social
Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government. Milton Friedman consumergovernmentpeople Change image and share on social
Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. Milton Friedman argumentbeliefeconomy share on social
Most economic fallacies derive from the tendency to assume that there is a fixed pie, that one party can gain only at the expense of another. Milton Friedman assumederiveeconomic Change image and share on social
