Some think that they will exercise power for the general good, but that is what all those with power have believed. Power is evil in itself, regardless of who exercises it.

Nobody is in a position to decree what should make a fellow man happier.

Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner.

The distinctive principle of Western social philosophy is individualism.

The socialist system, however, forbids this fundamental freedom to choose one's own career. Under socialist conditions, there is only one economic authority, and it has the right to determine all matters concerning production.

What economic calculation requires is a monetary system whose functioning is not sabotaged by government interference.

Economics is not about things and tangible material objects; it is about men, their meanings and actions.