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“Like all other contracts, wages should be left to the fair and free competition of themarket, and should never be controlled by the interference of the legislature.”

Should Wisdom Politics Left Economy Fairs Competition Liberalism Controlled Contracts Wages Legislature Interference

Author:David Ricardo

“Could there be anything but widespread misery, where a privileged few controlled a nation's wealth, while millions labored for a pittance, and millions more were desperate for want of employment?”

Want Wisdom Politics Nations Wealth Millions Economy Misery Employment Desperate Liberalism Controlled Privileged

Author:Ronald Reagan

“No one can hold absolute power for long, controlled power endures.”

Long Wisdom Politics Economy Absolutes Endure Liberalism Controlled Absolute Power

Author:Seneca the Younger

“The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power.”

Political Politics Term Bears Politician Controlled Term Limits

Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“The difference between Libertarian and Conservative is that Conservatives understand this, and know that unregulated capitalism will eventually end with human meat sold in market places, and slavery. Alas, many Conservatives think that everything has to be regulated and controlled.”

Thinking Knows Humans Ends Political Politics Differences Capitalism Slavery Conservative Libertarian Meat Controlled Alas

Author:Jerry Pournelle

“When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.”

Source: Parliament of Whores-Open Mark