Any time you read that your government is erecting tariff barriers, supporting threatened industries with subsidies, or interfering in any way with free trade between individuals or nations, you must realize that your standard of living is being lowered as a result.

Only in situations where competition is illegal will competition not act naturally to bring the best product at the lowest price to the consumer.

...human beings always have and always will seek havens where we are free to be productive and to keep the property we create.

Size of industry, concentration of market, or production notwithstanding, the consumer is best served when the businessman is completely free to pursue his profit goals.

Peace and prosperity are inversely proportional to the level of taxation.

Being the richest man on a sinking ship is a bitter victory

When government taxes and regulates, what is seen are the visible effects of government contracts, grants, and subsidies. What is not seen are all of the property, business, and jobs that would have been created if citizens were left with the right to choose.