Friedrich Hayek

"Those who fear competition ultimately fear freedom itself."

"The most important discoveries often come from those who were not trying to discover them."

"Progress requires the freedom to fail, to learn, and to try again."

"Government control of the economy inevitably leads to government control of society."

"The fundamental problem of any centrally planned system is the problem of knowledge."

"Reason by itself is insufficient for understanding human society."

"The most successful societies are those that harness human self-interest toward productive ends."

"Restrictive practices are sold to the public as being for their own good."

"The belief that we can design society is the beginning of tyranny."

"Civilization depends upon the successful transmission of knowledge across generations."

"Those who wish to improve society must first understand how it works."

"Money is the most important invention after language for the progress of civilization."

"The creative force of a free people is far greater than any government planning could achieve."

"True conservatism is not about preserving the status quo but about preserving freedom."

"The welfare state creates dependency and diminishes the capacity for self-reliance."

"Individual responsibility and freedom are inseparable concepts."

"The more extensively you plan, the more you eliminate the possibility of adaptation."

"History shows that the expansion of government power rarely leads to increased liberty."

"Human beings have evolved within a network of rules and customs that we do not fully understand."

"The road to serfdom is paved with good intentions and promises of security."

"Competition is the process through which we discover what we truly value."

"Those who give up freedom for security deserve neither."

"The market is not a place but a process of discovery."

"Envy is perhaps the most destructive emotion in social relationships and politics."

"The beauty of the market system is that it rewards those who serve others best."

"Government exists not to create happiness but to protect freedom."

"The most powerful argument against unlimited democracy is a conversation with an average voter."

"Cultural evolution has created institutions superior to anything reason alone could devise."

"Those who claim to act in the name of the people often oppress the people."

"The dispersal of power is more important than the kind or amount of power."