Milton Friedman quotes

“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 greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed?”

— Milton Friedman

“Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?”

— Milton Friedman

“The power to do good is also the power to do harm.”

— Milton Friedman

“Columbus did not seek a new route to the Indies in response to a majority directive.”

— Milton Friedman

“The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience.”

— Milton Friedman

“The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes.”

— Milton Friedman

“One man's opportunism is another man's statesmanship.”

— Milton Friedman