“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely tha...” — Milton Friedman Quote

“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.”

“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property.”

“One man's opportunism is another man's statesmanship.”

“A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.”

“Today's women are not dependent, and I think it's the biggest sense of freedom.”

“Freedom is a human concept. We have these very romanticized, sentimentalized notions of freedom. And for species - monkeys and other creatures - freedom is a pretty risky, complex proposition that's not always for their benefit.”