“The politician attempts to remedy the evil by increasing the very thing that caused the evil in the first place: legal plunder.”
Book:The Law
Quote by Frederic Bastiat
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Frederic Bastiat
French economist and a prominent figure in the classical liberal tradition. Born on June 30, 1801, and died on December 24, 1850. His writings had a profound impact on economics and political philosophy. more
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