To really understand something you've got to reduce it to its principles. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
There's no doubt in my mind that Ronald Reagan was by far the greatest. Because he had real principles and he stuck… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
A society based on the freedom to choose is better than a society based on the principles of socialism, communism and coercion. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Richard Nixon was a very intelligent and able man. And he had the right ideas. But he did not have the adherence… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Positive economics is in principle independent of any particular ethical position or normative judgment...In short, positive economics is or can be an… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
What makes it [economics] most fascinating is that its fundamental principles are so simple that they can be written on one page,… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
A real gold standard is thoroughly consistent with [classical] liberal principles and I, for one, am entirely in favor of measures promoting… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
I am a libertarian with a small 'l' and a Republican with a capital 'R'. And I am a Republican with a… — 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
![“Richard Nixon was a very intelligent and able man. And he had the right ideas. But he did not have the adherence to principles that [Ronald] Reagan had. He did some very good things. We owe to Richard Nixon the volunteer army - he got rid of the draft. And that was a major increase in freedom.” quote by Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2d1/milton-friedman-616_able_richard-nixon-was-a-very-intelligent-and_1337531.jpg)
![“What makes it [economics] most fascinating is that its fundamental principles are so simple that they can be written on one page, that anyone can understand them, and yet very few do.” quote by Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d98/milton-friedman-616_economics_what-makes-it-economics-most-fascinating_1931525.jpg)
![“A real gold standard is thoroughly consistent with [classical] liberal principles and I, for one, am entirely in favor of measures promoting its development.” quote by Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1b3/milton-friedman-616_consistent_a-real-gold-standard-is-thoroughly-consi_2005654.jpg)
