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Monday, August 4, 2003

Awesome quote by Milton Friedman

A society that puts equality -- in the sense of equality of outcome -- ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.

The quote loses some of its force because it's out of the context of the book I got it from -- A Conflict of Visions pg 130 -- but it stands on its own pretty well. I'll have to google Milton Friedman to find out who he is

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Luis wrote:

Yesss! I love that quote. It's been my favorite quote since December or so. I even have it on my facebook profile. heh heh.

∴ Luis | 7-Sep-2006 4:36pm est | #9638

John wrote:

Citation Clarification: This most estimable quotation is cited by Sowell as being original to Milton & Rose Friedman's 1980 book Free to Choose (p. 148 of the edition published in that year).

∴ John | 26-May-2009 4:55pm est | #11165

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