Consequences Quote by Jo Swinson

Every government intervention [in the marketplace] creates unintended consequences, which lead to calls for further government interventions.

— Ludwig von Mises

In all my work, I'm interested in trying to understand the human consequences of government policies.

— Laura Poitras

Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.

— William Godwin

There is always a temptation for governments: see a problem and announce a quick fix.

— Charles Kennedy

People hired by government know who is their benefactor. People who lose their jobs or fail to get them because of the government program…

— Milton Friedman

The important thing for Government is not to do things which individuals are doing already, and to do them a little better or a…

— John Maynard Keynes

Consequences matter more than intentions, and not just the immediate consequences, but also the longer run repercussions of decisions, policies, and institutions.

— Thomas Sowell

The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences.

— Johann Lamont

In nearly a decade in city government, I have learned that the easiest thing to do in government is nothing. And in trying to…

— Michelle Wu

When government takes away options, it is bound to make some people worse off, even with intrinsicallly good intentions behind that government intervention.

— Thomas Sowell

The consequences of turning a blind eye to government corruption go far beyond simply letting some corrupt politicians and bureaucrats walk free.

— Tom Fitton

What typically happens in government is the exact opposite of how things should work.

— Steve Hilton