552 Quotes by Milton Friedman

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.

If you cannot state a proposition clearly and unambiguously, you do not understand it.

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.

The way you solve things is by making it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing.

I'm in favor of legalizing drugs. According to my values system, if people want to kill themselves, they have every right to do so. Most of the harm that comes from drugs is because they are illegal.

When something goes wrong, the natural tendency is to say, "By God, we need to pass a law and do something."

A society based on the freedom to choose is better than a society based on the principles of socialism, communism and coercion.

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?

Inflation is the one form of taxation that can be imposed without legislation.