Milton Friedman

"Economic freedom and political freedom are ultimately one and the same."

"The competitive market is the only system that rewards both efficiency and innovation."

"We cannot legislate compassion; we can only legislate freedom."

"The source of economic growth is not government spending, but individual initiative."

"Price controls do not create abundance; they create shortage."

"The greatest gift we can give to future generations is not money, but freedom."

"I believe in the power of incentives to shape human behavior."

"The market mechanism is the only way to distribute resources efficiently without central planning."

"Government is a tool, and like all tools, it must be used with care and restraint."

"We are all entrepreneurs in the economy of our own lives."

"The most dangerous argument for any idea is that it is new."

"Unemployment is not caused by the market; it is caused by government intervention in the market."

"The welfare state creates dependency, which then justifies continued intervention."

"In a competitive market, the consumer is king."

"The fundamental problem is not how to distribute money, but how to prevent the concentration of power."

"There is no such thing as a free lunch, but the market gets closer to it than any alternative."

"The greatest threat to individual freedom is not the visible hand of government, but the invisible hand of bureaucracy."

"We should judge a society not by what it claims to believe, but by what incentives it creates."

"The market is not perfect, but it is better than the alternative."

"Money in the hands of government is like power in the hands of a dictator."

"The best social program is one that enables people to help themselves."

"Regulation is not a solution; it is often the problem."

"The efficiency of the market is not a matter of opinion; it is a matter of fact."

"In a free society, individuals pursue their own self-interest, which benefits everyone."

"The worst enemy of a good policy is a plausible alternative."

"Monetary policy is too important to be left to central bankers."

"The market rewards those who serve others well."

"We must remember that behind every statistic is a human being."

"The only way to ensure accountability is through competition and transparency."

"The price system is the only mechanism that can handle the complexity of modern economies."