--- title: "26 May Quotes By Friedrich August von Hayek" description: "26 May quotes by Friedrich August von Hayek. Plus more from Friedrich August von Hayek and more May sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e4/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_depends_the-power-which-a-multiple-millionaire-w_432826.jpg" --- > [The power which a multiple millionaire, who may be my neighbor and perhaps my employer, has over me is very much less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-power-which-a-multiple-millionaire-who-may-be-my-neighbor-and/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e4/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_depends_the-power-which-a-multiple-millionaire-w_432826.jpg) > [Humiliating to human pride as it may be, we must recognize that the advance and even the preservation of civilization are dependent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/humiliating-to-human-pride-as-it-may-be-we-must-recognize-that-the/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/823/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_accidents_humiliating-to-human-pride-as-it-may-be_690561.jpg) > [That there is little hope of international order or lasting peace so long as every country is free to employ whatever measures…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/that-there-is-little-hope-of-international-order-or-lasting-peace-so/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_country_that-there-is-little-hope-of-internation_1586492.jpg) > [As is true with respect to other great evils, the measures by which war might be made altogether impossible for the future…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/as-is-true-with-respect-to-other-great-evils-the-measures-by-which/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22b/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_evil_as-is-true-with-respect-to-other-great-e_2322329.jpg) > [Perhaps even more than elsewhere current notions of what is desirable and practicable are here still of a kind which may well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/perhaps-even-more-than-elsewhere-current-notions-of-what-is-desirable/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f5/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_currents_perhaps-even-more-than-elsewhere-current_2689832.jpg) > [This means that to entrust to science - or to deliberate control according to scientific principles - more than scientific method can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/this-means-that-to-entrust-to-science-or-to-deliberate-control/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b0/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_achieve_this-means-that-to-entrust-to-science-or_326706.jpg) > [The freedom that will be used by only one man in a million may be more important to society and more beneficial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-freedom-that-will-be-used-by-only-one-man-in-a-million-may-be/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_beneficial_the-freedom-that-will-be-used-by-only-on_2072751.jpg) > [There may be few instances in which the superstition that only measurable magnitudes can be important has done positive harm in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/there-may-be-few-instances-in-which-the-superstition-that-only/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c9/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_done_there-may-be-few-instances-in-which-the_782149.jpg) > [The task of the political philosopher can only be to influence public opinion, not to organize people for action. He will do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-task-of-the-political-philosopher-can-only-be-to-influence-public/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_action_the-task-of-the-political-philosopher-ca_1310379.jpg) > [Though freedom and wealth are both good things which most of us desire and though we often need both to obtain what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/though-freedom-and-wealth-are-both-good-things-which-most-of-us/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b31/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_able_though-freedom-and-wealth-are-both-good_2386042.jpg) > [In abbreviated form, by a kind of symbol, only the most essential information is passed on and passed on only to those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/in-abbreviated-form-by-a-kind-of-symbol-only-the-most-essential/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_activity_in-abbreviated-form-by-a-kind-of-symbol_2793792.jpg) > [The word 'truth' itself ceases to have its old meaning. It describes no longer something to be found, with the individual conscience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-word-truth-itself-ceases-to-have-its-old-meaning-it-describes-no/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b5/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_arbiter_the-word-truth-itself-ceases-to-have-its_364799.jpg) > [Civilization enables us constantly to profit from knowledge which we individually do not possess and because each individual's use of his particular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/civilization-enables-us-constantly-to-profit-from-knowledge-which-we/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c76/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_achieve_civilization-enables-us-constantly-to-pr_1651117.jpg) > [It may indeed prove to be far the most difficult and not the least important task for human reason rationally to comprehend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/it-may-indeed-prove-to-be-far-the-most-difficult-and-not-the-least/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/477/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_bows_it-may-indeed-prove-to-be-far-the-most-d_520897.jpg) > [The successful politician owes his power to the fact that he moves within the accepted framework of thought, that he thinks and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-successful-politician-owes-his-power-to-the-fact-that-he-moves/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29c/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_accepted_the-successful-politician-owes-his-power_560070.jpg) > [The effect of the people's agreeing that there must be central planning, without agreeing on the ends, will be rather as if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-effect-of-the-people-s-agreeing-that-there-must-be-central/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/068/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_central-planning_the-effect-of-the-people-s-agreeing-that_2027912.jpg) > [There can be little doubt that man owes some of his greatest successes in the past to the fact that he has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/there-can-be-little-doubt-that-man-owes-some-of-his-greatest/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/691/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_able_there-can-be-little-doubt-that-man-owes_2541081.jpg) > [The progress of the natural sciences in modern times has of course so much exceeded all expectations that any suggestion that there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-progress-of-the-natural-sciences-in-modern-times-has-of-course-so/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2a/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_expectations_the-progress-of-the-natural-sciences-in_647381.jpg) > [Unlike the position that exists in the physical sciences, in economics and other disciplines that deal with essentially complex phenomena, the aspects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/unlike-the-position-that-exists-in-the-physical-sciences-in-economics/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d5/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_aspect_unlike-the-position-that-exists-in-the-p_2417244.jpg) > [The credit which the apparent conformity with recognized scientific standards can gain for seemingly simple but false theories may, as the present…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-credit-which-the-apparent-conformity-with-recognized-scientific/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c80/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_conformity_the-credit-which-the-apparent-conformity_2330459.jpg) > [We shall never prevent the abuse of power if we are not prepared to limit power in a way which occasionally may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/we-shall-never-prevent-the-abuse-of-power-if-we-are-not-prepared-to/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40b/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_abuse_we-shall-never-prevent-the-abuse-of-powe_934713.jpg) > [By giving the government unlimited powers, the most arbitrary rule can be made legal; and in this way a democracy may set…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/by-giving-the-government-unlimited-powers-the-most-arbitrary-rule-can/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ca/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_arbitrary_by-giving-the-government-unlimited-power_2153223.jpg) > [In the United States, where it has become almost impossible to use "liberal" in the sense in which I have used it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/in-the-united-states-where-it-has-become-almost-impossible-to-use/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ede/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_answers_in-the-united-states-where-it-has-become_625682.jpg) > [The importance of our being free to do a particular thing has nothing to do with the question of whether we or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-importance-of-our-being-free-to-do-a-particular-thing-has-nothing/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/932/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_being-free_the-importance-of-our-being-free-to-do-a_3090057.jpg) > [It may be that a free society... carries in itself the forces of its own destruction, that once freedom has been achieved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/it-may-be-that-a-free-society-carries-in-itself-the-forces-of-its-own/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c23/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_carrie_it-may-be-that-a-free-society-carries-in_533991.jpg) > [In the Small group the individual can know the effects of his actions on his several fellows, and the rules may effectively…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/in-the-small-group-the-individual-can-know-the-effects-of-his-actions/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80c/friedrich-august-von-hayek-141_action_in-the-small-group-the-individual-can-kn_963659.jpg) ## Other authors on May ## More by Friedrich August von Hayek > [The system of private property is the most important guaranty of freedom, not only for those who own property, but scarcely less for those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-system-of-private-property-is-the-most-important-guaranty-of/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [By the time any view becomes a majority view, it is no longer the best view: somebody will already have advanced beyond the point…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/by-the-time-any-view-becomes-a-majority-view-it-is-no-longer-the-best/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [Freedom can be preserved only if it is treated as a supreme principle which must not be sacrificed for particular advantages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/freedom-can-be-preserved-only-if-it-is-treated-as-a-supreme-principle/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [Should our moral beliefs really prove to be dependent on factual assumptions shown to be incorrect, it would be hardly moral to defend them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/should-our-moral-beliefs-really-prove-to-be-dependent-on-factual/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [It is true that the virtues which are less esteemed and practiced now--independence, self-reliance, and the willingness to bear risks, the readiness to back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/it-is-true-that-the-virtues-which-are-less-esteemed-and-practiced-now/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [Unlike the rationalism of the French Revolution, true liberalism has no quarrel with religion, and I can only deplore the militant and essentially illiberal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/unlike-the-rationalism-of-the-french-revolution-true-liberalism-has/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [We must make the building of a free society once more an intellectual adventure, a deed of courage… Unless we can make the philosophic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/we-must-make-the-building-of-a-free-society-once-more-an-intellectual/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [The central problem of management is how spontaneous interaction of people within a firm, each possessing only bits of knowledge, can bring about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-central-problem-of-management-is-how-spontaneous-interaction-of/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [The discussions of every age are filled with the issues on which its leading schools of thought differ. But the general intellectual atmosphere of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-discussions-of-every-age-are-filled-with-the-issues-on-which-its/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [The Nobel Prize confers on an individual an authority which in economics no man ought to possess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-nobel-prize-confers-on-an-individual-an-authority-which-in/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [ \[Socialistic\] economic planning, regulation, and intervention pave the way to totalitarianism by building a power structure that will inevitably be seized by the most… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/socialistic-economic-planning-regulation-and-intervention-pave-the/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [It is rather a problem of how to secure the best use of resources known to any of the members of society, for ends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/it-is-rather-a-problem-of-how-to-secure-the-best-use-of-resources/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [The state itself becomes more and more identified with the interests of those who run things than with the interests of the people in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/the-state-itself-becomes-more-and-more-identified-with-the-interests/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [We must face the fact that the preservation of individual freedom is incompatible with a full satisfaction of our views of distributive justice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/we-must-face-the-fact-that-the-preservation-of-individual-freedom-is/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) > [Human envy is certainly not one of the sources of discontent that a free society can eliminate. It is probably one of the essential…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-august-von-hayek/human-envy-is-certainly-not-one-of-the-sources-of-discontent-that-a/) [Friedrich August von Hayek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-august-von-hayek/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/may/friedrich-august-von-hayek/#itemlist", "name": "26 May Quotes By Friedrich August von Hayek", "numberOfItems": 26, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The power which a multiple millionaire, who may be my neighbor and perhaps my employer, has over me is very much less than that which the smallest \"functionaire\" possesses who wields the coercive power of the state, and on whose desecration it depends whether and how I am allowed to live or to work.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Friedrich August von Hayek" }, "url": 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