More from Milton Friedman
I am a libertarian with a small “l” and a Republican with a capital “R”. And I am a Republican with a capital “R” on grounds of expediency, not on principle.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman I am a libertarian with a small “l” and a Republican with a capital “R”. And I am a Republican with a capital “R” on grounds of expediency, not on principle.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman See, if you look at the drug war from a purely economic point of view, the role of the government is to protect the drug cartel. That’s literally true.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman Governments never learn. Only people learn.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman The excuse for the destruction of liberty is always the plea of necessary ‘ that there is no alternative.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman There’s nothing that does so much harm as good intentions.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman A free man will ask neither what his country can do for him nor what he can do for his country.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman Higher taxes never reduce the deficit. Governments spend whatever they take in and then whatever they can get away with.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman You never can cure poverty. Poverty is in the eye of the beholder.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman The great virtue of a free market is that it enables people who hate each other, or who are from vastly different religious or ethnic backgrounds, to cooperate economically. Government intervention can’t do that.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman There are severe limits to the good that the government can do for the economy, but there are almost no limits to the harm it can do.
Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman
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Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
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Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
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Just because you’re a Believer, doesn’t mean your safe from the Hell-fire.
Nouman Ali KhanNouman Ali Khan All heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning.
Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers Women are beautiful. But some are made of hell.
Tony CobleTony Coble For those of you that use YOLO to justify sin: YOLO, you only live once, but then you burn in hell forever.
Nouman Ali KhanNouman Ali Khan No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God in a human spirit
Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers Heaven is the experience of being completely present to all that is, all that you are, and all that you have to give. Are you choosing to live in heaven or suffer in hell?
Debbie FordDebbie Ford I never knew hell would be so spick-and-span.
T.L. MartinT.L. Martin All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.
Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell
