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Quote by Milton Friedman
Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that

Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesnt run on greed? You think Russia doesnt run on greed? You think China doesnt run on greed? What is greed? – Milton Friedman

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The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And thats why its so essential to preserving individual freedom. – Milton Friedman

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I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever its possible. – Milton Friedman

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Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government. – Milton Friedman

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The idea is, were still a society where we recognize and see and even sometimes seek members of our own tribe, whatever that tribe is. It could be ethnic, religious, geographic, political. – Peter Guber

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These groups within a society can he distinguished according as to whether, like an army or an orchestra, they function as a single body or whether they are united merely to defend their common interests and otherwise function as separate individuals. – Herbert Read

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But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for. – Kate Adie

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