They will come to learn in the end, at their own expense, that it is better to endure competition for rich customers… — Frederic Bastiat Competition Copy Share Image
Now since man is naturally inclined to avoid pain - and since labor is pain in itself - it follows that men… — Frederic Bastiat Collectives Copy Share Image
“It would be impossible, therefore, to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this—the conversion of the law… — Frédéric Bastiat Change Copy Share Image
If philanthropy is not voluntary, it destroys liberty and justice. The law can give nothing that has not first been taken from… — Frederic Bastiat Firsts Copy Share Image
“When a portion of wealth is transferred from the person who owns it -- without his consent and without compensation, and whether… — Frédéric Bastiat Copy Share Image
All you have to do, is to see whether the law takes from some what belongs to them in order to give… — Frederic Bastiat Care Copy Share Image
Property, the right to enjoy the fruits of one's labor, the right to work, to develop, to exercise one's faculties, according to… — Frederic Bastiat Action Copy Share Image
The law has been perverted, and the powers of the state have become perverted along with it. The law has not only… — Frederic Bastiat Abuse Copy Share Image
Either fraternity is spontaneous, or it does not exist. To decree it is to annihilate it. The law can indeed force men… — Frederic Bastiat Decree Copy Share Image
In war, the stronger overcomes the weaker. In business, the stronger imparts strength to the weaker. — Frederic Bastiat Business Copy Share Image
“Thus men, according to Bossuet, derive nothing from themselves; patriotism, wealth, inventions, husbandry, science—all come to them by the operation of the… — Frédéric Bastiat Copy Share Image
Law cannot organize labor and industry without organizing injustice. — Frederic Bastiat Industry Copy Share Image
“Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every… — Frederic Bastiat Politics Copy Share Image
Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough. — Frederic Bastiat Enough Copy Share Image
The law commit legal plunder by violating liberty and property. — Frederic Bastiat Commit Copy Share Image
Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every… — Frederic Bastiat Ancient Copy Share Image
Legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways; hence, there are an infinite number of plans for organizing it:… — Frederic Bastiat Bonus Copy Share Image
The mission of law is not to oppress persons and plunder them of their property, even thought the law may be acting… — Frederic Bastiat Acting Copy Share Image
“The person who profits from this law will complain bitterly, defending his acquired rights . He will claim that the state is… — Frédéric Bastiat Interests Copy Share Image
Is not liberty the destruction of all despotism - including, of course, legal despotism? — Frederic Bastiat Despotism Copy Share Image
“How is it that the strange idea of making the law produce what it does not contain—prosperity, in a positive sense, wealth,… — Frédéric Bastiat Science Copy Share Image
“Classical conventionalism shows us everywhere, behind passive society, a hidden power, under the names of Law, or Legislator (or, by a mode… — Frédéric Bastiat Nature of man Copy Share Image
When under the pretext of fraternity, the legal code imposes mutual sacrifices on the citizens, human nature is not thereby abrogated. Everyone… — Frederic Bastiat Calculating Copy Share Image
It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property. The existence of persons and property preceded… — Frederic Bastiat Absolute power Copy Share Image
