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.

  • So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear. That there is no alternative way, so far discovered, of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.

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

  • Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes.

  • If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.