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The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.
— Milton Friedman
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Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.
— Milton Friedman
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One man's opportunism is another man's statesmanship.
— Milton Friedman
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Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes.
— Milton Friedman
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Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?
— Milton Friedman
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History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition.
— Milton Friedman
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