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John Stossel Quotes

John Stossel quotes

American Journalist March 6, 1947

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John Stossel quote: "Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some..."
Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose. John Stossel
But nothing is better than the market, where the customer and the business deal directly with each other, because if you rip people off, word gets out. That business eventually loses its customers, and the good ones that serve people well get the business. You get government in there, and it's just more money for the lawyers who write the bills. John Stossel
John Stossel quote: "You can either invade a country or leave them alone and trade..."
You can either invade a country or leave them alone and trade with them. When goods cross borders, armies don't. John Stossel
Central authority is bad. The bias should be for freedom. And without a central authority, there are lots of little authorities, and we learn which ones to trust. John Stossel
A thousand restaurants close every month. They re-open, and that's good for America. Nobody's rescuing them. They employ people, too. If we let them go bankrupt, the factories don't go away, the creative people don't go away. They get employed more productively by others. John Stossel
John Stossel quote: "Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me absolutely safety or give..."
Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me absolutely safety or give me death.' America is supposed to be about freedom. John Stossel
John Stossel quote: "Living with the liberals, you get to hear their arguments,..."
Living with the liberals, you get to hear their arguments, fight with them all the time. Keeps me alert. John Stossel
I saw how the regulation I called for made things worse, didn't help consumers and simple competition was better. And I started praising business and occasionally criticizing regulation. John Stossel
When we were scared about 9/11, we federalized the airport security, we spent millions for body armor for dogs in Ohio. All that over-reaction comes from fear and government - bad combination. John Stossel
I was bullied as a kid, and I got a job on television. And I had a camera. And so I wanted to go after those business bullies. And I just have been following that instinct. John Stossel
There is all of this protesting against corporate power, but in reality, corporations have to persuade you - they could have a ton of money, but actually only government can use force. John Stossel
John Stossel quote: "Companies don't get rich hurting their customers."
Companies don't get rich hurting their customers. John Stossel
I've built my career on unpaid interns, and the interns told me it was great - I learned more from you than I did in college. John Stossel
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. John Stossel
John Stossel quote: "What I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that..."
What I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that the market is imperfect, and some people get ripped off. John Stossel

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