People are the common denominator of progress; no improvement is possible with unimproved people.

Milton Friedman’s misfortune is that his economic policies have been tried.

Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover either for grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much-cherished aspect of academic freedom.

There is a common tendency to ignore the poor or to develop some rationalisation for the good fortune of the fortunate.

Men will look back in amusement at the pretence that once caused people to refer to General Dynamics and North American Aviation and AT&T as private business.

Talk of revolution is one of avoiding reality.

The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations... But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness.