I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. - Milton Friedman 2 Share Now -
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 3 Share Now -
The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government. - Milton Friedman 4 Share Now -
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 5 Share Now -
So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear. That there is no alternative way, so far discovered, of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system. - Milton Friedman 7 Share Now -
Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless. - Milton Friedman 8 Share Now -
The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government. - Milton Friedman 9 Share Now -
History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. - Milton Friedman 10 Share Now -
