1443: Gene Epstein – The Evils of Capitalism

The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene EpsteinDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.46MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 255KB
The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene EpsteinDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.70MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 328KB

The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene Epstein

1413: Frederic Bastiat – The Law Defends Plunder

Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.34MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 247KB
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.26MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 297KB

Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic Bastiat

1179: Lew Rockwell – Democracy Enables Theft

Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.67MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 232KB
Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.06MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 284KB

Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew Rockwell

1156: Frederic Bastiat – The State Lives at the Expense of Everyone

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.32MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 188KB
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.38MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 235KB

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic Bastiat

1126: John Stossel – Acting in Self-Interest Powers the World

People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. —John Stossel (In Defense of Capitalism)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.27MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 227KB
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. —John Stossel (In Defense of Capitalism)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.25MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 306KB
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. —John Stossel (In Defense of Capitalism)

1113: Joseph Sobran – Greed and Politicians

Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money—only for wanting to keep your own. —Joseph SobranDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 280KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 237KB
Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money—only for wanting to keep your own. —Joseph SobranDownload Print Quality (6918×7680) 352KB  |  Normal Quality (3459×3840) 304KB
Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money—only for wanting to keep your own. —Joseph Sobran

1096: Harry Browne – Don’t Call Theft Compassion

It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion. —Harry BrowneDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 595KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 274KB
It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion. —Harry BrowneDownload Print Quality (7148×7680) 860KB  |  Normal Quality (3574×3840) 615KB
It’s wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion. —Harry Browne

1084: Thomas Sowell – If the Average Citizen Understood Economics

If the average citizen understood the basics of economics that was understood 200 years ago, most of the nonsense that is done in Washington would be impossible today. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 205KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 183KB
If the average citizen understood the basics of economics that was understood 200 years ago, most of the nonsense that is done in Washington would be impossible today. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (6892×7680) 290KB  |  Normal Quality (3446×3840) 261KB
If the average citizen understood the basics of economics that was understood 200 years ago, most of the nonsense that is done in Washington would be impossible today. —Thomas Sowell

1080: Frederic Bastiat – Plunder Becomes a Way of Life

When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 291KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 132KB
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3000×3840) 559KB  |  Normal Quality (1500×1920) 239KB
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. —Frederic Bastiat

1073: John Stossel – Compassion is When a Politician Transfers Money

Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.89MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 241KB
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 7.17MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 335KB
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John Stossel