I believe the role that people like myself have played in the transformation of public opinion has been by persistently presenting a… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
World trade depends on differences among countries, not similarities. Different countries are in different stages of development. It is appropriate for them… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The countries that have risen and separated out as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union are, on the whole,… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
What you have as a result of past policies is that German entrepreneurs go outside of Germany for many of their activities.… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
If you continue to use monetary policy to attempt to promote full employment the result would be that you would have higher… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Had drugs been decriminalized, crack would never have been invented and there would today be fewer addicts... The ghettos would not be… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The Depression, which started in 1929 was rather mild from 1929 to 1930. And, indeed, in my opinion would have been over… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Italy may well be the main problem. It has benefited most from the euro by having been able to get the euro… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The Great Depression in the United States was caused - I won't say caused, was enormously intensified and made far worse than… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
I cannot disagree with you that having something like 500 economists is extremely unhealthy. As you say, it is not conducive to… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions, rather than their results. We all know a… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
If you really want to engage in policy activity, don't make that your vocation. Make it your avocation. Get a job. Get… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The Great Depression was not a sign of the failure of monetary policy or a result of the failure of the market… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
. . I think the Adam Smith role was played in this cycle i.e. the late twentieth century collapse of socialism in… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
I believe the role that people like myself have played in the transformation of public opinion has been by persistently presenting a different point… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
To really understand something you've got to reduce it to its principles. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
It is a mark of how far we have gone on the road to serfdom that government allocation and rationing of oil is the… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
“The people in one district can choose not to reelect their member of Congress, but that will not change the composition of the government… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
When you have a time of crisis what happens depends on what ideas are floating around, and what ideas have been developed, and thought… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The government doesn't have any money. The only power it has is to take from some and give to others. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
What would the people who sold us goods do with the money? They'd get dollars. What would they do with the dollars? Eat them?! — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
World trade depends on differences among countries, not similarities. Different countries are in different stages of development. It is appropriate for them to have… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
