Milton Friedman Quotes

Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property.

Milton Friedman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 31, 1912 - November 16, 2006

Topics

GovernmentThreeProtectMilitary

Sometimes, when you look at an adviser's failings or perceived failings, I think the tough question you have to ask as a journalist is, 'What does this say about the president?'

Jodi Kantor

ToughThinkYouLookSometimesSay

Every part I've done has been for one reason or another-money, or the part, or the director, or the location. I'd like to get one thing that's all of those combined.

Joan Severance

DoneDirectorReasonLocationGet

The difference between great actors and the rest of us isn't simply that they know how to make more out of less, but that, like lions at the watering hole, they will always take more than their share from the pool of available resources - extra air from the room, added knowledge from our faces.

John Burnham Schwartz

KnowledgeGreatRestPoolKnowWill

I think I'm pretty much down to earth, and I'm not really way, way out there.

Robert Morse

ThinkDownEarthWayDown To Earth

No show would be successful if you took a group of people and just said, 'You're dumb!' over and over. That's not what Broadway's about.

Trey Parker

PeopleYouDumbSaidGroupOver

'What is your desired salary?' The unwritten rule when it comes to salary is this: whoever proposes a number first loses. When you interview, you should never feel pressured to answer this question. Simply let your interviewer know that the most important thing to you is how well you fit the position.

Travis Bradberry

FeelYouKnowImportantSalary

I expect greatness out of myself.

Robbie Lawler

MyselfGreatnessOutExpect

Where I came from, the idea of going into show business was just ridiculous; in fact I didn't tell anybody because I knew people would laugh at me. So I sort of snuck around and got some pictures and got a resume together and, of course, lied and said I did all kinds of things I didn't do.

Michelle Pfeiffer

BusinessTogetherPeopleMeLaugh

I used to pretend that I was Tom attacking Jerry, who was drawn on the ball.

Monica Seles

BallPretendUsedWhoDrawnTom

Oakland's time is coming. In fact, Oakland's time is already here. Tech is coming to Oakland, and it's terribly exciting.

Mitch Kapor

TimeComingHereTechExcitingFact

May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.

Jonathan Carroll

OceanWorldStandHouseCirclesMay

When I first dropped into L.A., I wanted to be a superhero!

Derek Theler

FirstSuperheroWantedDropped

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