There is no figure who had more of an influence, no person had more of an influence on the intellectuals behind the Iron Curtain than Friedrich Hayek. His books were translated and published by the underground and black market editions, read widely, and undoubtedly influenced the climate of opinion that ultimately brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Milton FriedmanThere are severe limits to the good that the government can do for the economy, but there are almost no limits to the harm it can do.
Milton FriedmanThe invisible hand in politics operates in the opposite direction to the invisible hand in the market.
Milton FriedmanWhen you have a time of crisis what happens depends on what ideas are floating around, and what ideas have been developed, and thought through, and are made effective.
Milton Friedman