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Quote by Milton Friedman
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The g

The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didnt construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didnt revolutionize the automobile industry that way. – Milton Friedman

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Every friend of freedom must be as revolted as I am by the prospect of turning the United States into an armed camp, by the vision of jails filled with casual drug users and of an army of enforcers empowered to invade the liberty of citizens on slight evidence. – Milton Friedman

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If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years thered be a shortage of sand. – Milton Friedman

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Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless. – Milton Friedman

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Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens. – Jesse Ventura

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Weve got a first class leader at the moment. David Cameron is dealing with the issues that he was left by the last government very well indeed. – Theresa May

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Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half. – Sandra Day OConnor

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Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you werent supposed to make money! – Joe Biden

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No ones played on the moon yet. No ones played in zero gravity. Some bands have played at the Pyramids of Giza, but wed very much like to do that in the near future. – Brandon Boyd

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