Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking.

Is it not strange that the descendants of those Pilgrim Fathers who crossed the Atlantic to preserve their own freedom of opinion have always proved themselves intolerant of the spiritual liberty of others?

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves-our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.

If you really want to help the poor, help the rich. They're the ones who will invest, build more factories, create more jobs.

Friedmans influence reaches far beyond the academic community and the world of economics. Rather than lock himself in an ivory tower, he has joined the fray to fight for the survival of this great country of ours.

Personal liberty without economic liberty is an absolute contradiction; the one cannot exist without the other.

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.