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Milton Friedman quotes about work

American Economist July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006

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For example, the supporters of tariffs treat it as self-evident that the creation of jobs is a desirable end, in and of itself, regardless of what the persons employed do. That is clearly wrong. If all we want are jobs, we can create any number--for example, have people dig holes and then fill them up again, or perform other useless tasks. Work is sometimes its own reward. Mostly, however, it is the price we pay to get the things we want. Our real objective is not just jobs but... Milton Friedman
There is still a tendency to regard any existing government intervention as desirable, to attribute all evils to the market, and to evaluate new proposals for government control in their ideal form, as they might work if run by able, disinterested men free from the pressure of special interest groups. Milton Friedman
The true test of any scholar's work is not what his contemporaries say, but what happens to his work in the next 25 or 50 years. And the thing that I will really be proud of is if some of the work I have done is still cited in the text books long after I am gone. Milton Friedman
The black market was a way of getting around government controls. It was a way of enabling the free market to work. It was a way of opening up, enabling people. Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman quote: "Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting..."
Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government. Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman quote: "We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes..."
We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork. Milton Friedman

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