collection of economic freedom quotes (curated by christopher allen)
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Freedom is being
you without
asking permission
“True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one’s self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.”
– Corliss Lamont, Humanist
“Freedom means the absence of coercion of a man by his fellow man”
– Milton Friedman
“Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins.”
– Unknown US Judge
“Absolute freedom mocks at justice. Absolute justice denies freedom. To be fruitful, the two ideas must find their limits in each other.”
– Albert Camus
“If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.”
– Friedrich August von Hayek
“Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate without coercion or central direction, it reduces the area over which political power is exercised.”
– Milton & Rose Friedman
“Freedom is a rare and delicate plant. Our minds tell us, and history confirms, that the great threat to freedom is the concentration of power.”
– Milton Friedman
“In exchange for power, influence, command and a place in history, a president gives up the bulk of his privacy.”
– Roger Mudd, American Broadcast Journalist