“If you pay people not to work and tax them when they do, don't be surprised if you get unemployment.” Quote by Milton Friedman
“Everywhere, and at all times, economic progress has meant far more to the poor than to the rich.” PoorRichProgressEconomicAll TimeEconomic Progress Author:Milton Friedman
“Complete free trade is not politically feasible. Why? Because it's only in the general interest and in no one's special interest.” InterestSpecialTradeSpecial InterestsFree Trade Author:Milton Friedman
“The benefits of a tariff are visible. Union workers can see they are "protected". The harm which a tariff does is invisible. It's spread widely. There are people that don't have jobs because of tariffs but they don't know it.” PeopleKnowsDoeJobsBenefitsUnionsWorkersSpreadHarmInvisibleVisibleProtectedTariffs Author:Milton Friedman
“Corruption is government intrusion into market efficiencies in the form of regulations.” GovernmentFormCorruptionRegulationEfficiencyIntrusionMarket Efficiency Author:Milton Friedman
“The stock market and economy are two different things.” TwoDifferentEconomyDifferent ThingsTwo Different Things Author:Milton Friedman
“Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.” IfsMatterFallLeaderFailingPrideGuaranteesExceptionDemisePrunes Author:John C. Maxwell
“Tell a thousand people to draft a letter, let them debate every phrase, and see how long it takes and what you get.” PeopleLongActionThousandLettersDebatePhrasesBureaucracy Author:Catherine the Great
“You should know our mania for building is stronger than ever. It is a diabolical thing. It consumes money and the more you build, the more you want to build. It's a sickness like being addicted to alcohol.” KnowsWantShouldBuildingStrongerAlcoholArchitectureSicknessManiaDiabolicalStronger Than Ever Author:Catherine the Great
“You were in a mood to quarrel. Please inform me once the inclination passes.” PleaseMoodInclinationQuarrels Author:Catherine the Great
“it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.” ChangeInspireReform Author:Catherine the Great