Milton Friedman Quotes

The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.

Milton Friedman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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When something's wrong, even though you're the one doing it, you shouldn't feel defensive about it. It's hard because you have to protect yourself as a person in your life, but you can't protect yourself as an actor. You have to just take criticism.

Jess Weixler

LifeYourselfCriticismDoingYou

I think, in the wake of Sept. 11, it's important for the American public to understand that to the extent that there are individuals within the United States who would undertake terrorist attacks, that we are doing something to address that.

Robert Mueller

ThinkAmericanDoingUnderstand

Libraries are not just places where people go read a book, but places where an immigrant goes to take English lessons and where folks out of a job search for community.

Matthew Desmond

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I know that attaching memories to books may be going out of the world, but while it lasts, it's a strong record of your life.

Jeffrey Eugenides

LifeMemoriesWorldStrongKnowOut

All you have to do is drive by the empty tennis courts and basketball courts and compare them to the skate parks... c'mon people, get with the program - the future is now!

Jeff Ament

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One of my weaknesses is impatience. I just have this aching need to get great things done. Can't stand slow change.

Robin S. Sharma

ChangeGreatSlowStandGreat Things

Those ethical choices often are made every day at a time, minute by minute in ways that you may not even relate to ethics, so I'm going to walk them through the whole story from that perspective and hopefully they'll be able to walk away with something good from it.

Jayson Blair

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I don't believe in stereotypes. Most of the time, stereotypes are just that.

Javier Bardem

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If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society.

Joni Eareckson Tada

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I started wrestling when I was five. I lost my first match and cried in front of my dad, and I never wanted to do that again.

Dolph Ziggler

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If you're with someone who makes you happy in your personal life, then you're happy with where you're at.

Diane Kruger

LifeHappySomeoneYouPersonalWho

I watched 'Iron Man 3' the other night, and my chin was on the floor. 'Vikingdom' is a different type of movie, because it's rooted in reality. The characters are more real; they're not these superhuman people who can fly and do things.

Craig Fairbrass

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