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“Capitalism is a system that begins not with taking but with giving to others.”

“Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity and happiness of a country as high profits.”

“Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone.”

Differences among people—their habits, abilities, attitudes, and goals—always lead to different economic outcomes.

Without private property, a productive and free society is impossible.

Nobody invented capitalism. It’s what free people do naturally—exchange goods and services for their own benefit.

“Under capitalism, man oppresses man. But under socialism, it’s the other way around.”