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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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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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History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. – Milton Friedman

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Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad. – Denis Diderot

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If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state? – Tony Campolo

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What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. – James Madison

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More people on unemployment benefits is not success in America, fewer people on not because we kicked them off but because they have been able to get a job in the private sector, because government got out of the way. – Scott Walker

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