A society that puts equality — in the sense of equality of outcome — ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.
Milton FriedmanA minimum-wage law is, in reality, a law that makes it illegal for an employer to hire a person with limited skills.
Milton FriedmanNow that I'm 60, every morning I look in the mirror and say, "I don't know who you are, stranger, but I'm gonna shave you anyway".
Milton FriedmanUnderlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
Milton Friedman