Frederic Bastiat Quotes

Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.

Frederic Bastiat

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 30, 1801 - December 24, 1850

Topics

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A lot of Ivy League schools have presidents who are very politically active. And I don't think it has an impact on whether a student chooses a school or a donor gives to a school.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

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I'm very low maintenance. I use Simple wipes to take off my makeup, wash my hair with whatever's in the shower.

Amber Le Bon

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There is something insouciant and boyish about the sockless ankle in summer.

Russell Smith

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No one can pronounce my name. My name is 'The Black Guy From 40-Year-Old Virgin'.

Romany Malco

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In general, when I'm writing, I concentrate on the story itself, and I leave it to other people, such as agents and publishers, to work out who it's for.

Michelle Paver

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I get very competitive, mostly in acting though. When I'm going out for a role or something, that's when I really get very territorial about things.

Molly Quinn

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My mom has helped me so much. She has great style, and she's an amazing dresser.

Lourdes Leon

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Every holiday on the calendar, I check in a hotel and fast - I don't eat, I don't drink, I don't talk.

Dick Gregory

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Stubbornness is a positive quality of presidential leadership - if you're right about what you're stubborn about.

Douglas Brinkley

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Ultimately, what we're looking for in the long run is to find other Earth-like planets.

Debra Fischer

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My wife looks at the person Park Jae Sang and the singer who goes up on stage, Psy, as different people.

Psy

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On an island, anything can happen. In a crime novel, it usually does.

Sharon Bolton

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