“State interference in economic life, which calls itself economic policy, has done nothing but destroy economic life. Prohibitions and regulations have by their general obstructive tendency fostered the growth of the spirit of wastefulness.”

The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning. Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.

In a battle between force and an idea, the latter always prevails.

All they did was to call their adversaries names and cast suspicion upon their motives. And, unfortunately, the average citizen cannot see through these stratagems.

Government is the only institution that can take a valuable commodity like paper, and make it worthless by applying ink.

Socialism is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under which men can live as human beings.

Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people.

All rational action is in the first place individual action. Only the individual thinks. Only the individual reasons. Only the individual acts.

Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.

It is important to remember that government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action.

If you increase the quantity of money, you bring about the lowering of the purchasing power of the monetary unit.

Depression is the aftermath of credit expansion.

Freedom really means the freedom to make mistakes.

None can stand aside with unconcern; the interest of everyone hangs on the result. Whether he chooses or not, every man is drawn into the great historical struggle, the decisive battle into which our epoch has plunged us.

The criterion of truth is that it works even if nobody is prepared to acknowledge it.

Under capitalism everybody provides for their own needs by serving others.

Inflation is the fiscal complement of statism and arbitrary government. It is a cog in the complex of policies and institutions which gradually lead toward totalitarianism .

You know, now that I come to think of it, the blizzard may be the best thing to happen to the American economy in 12 months.

The US is our largest trading partner and increasing transatlantic trade can help our economies bounce back from the economic challenge posed by coronavirus.

Ronald Reagan reignited the American economy, rebuilt the Military, bankrupted the Soviet Union and defeated Soviet Communism. I will do the same thing.

Every nation on the Earth that embraces market economics and the free enterprise system is pulling millions of its people out of poverty. The free enterprise system creates prosperity, not denies it.

This election [in 2016] is about electing a president that will restore our economic vibrancy so that the American dream can expand to reach more people and change more lives than ever before. And rebuild our Military and our intelligence programs so that we can remain the strongest nation on earth.

It’s vital to our economic mission that we fight vested interests, and make sure our country’s opportunities are open to everyone – big or small, north or south, man or woman.

Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste.

The economic advantages of sobriety have never been doubtful.