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Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes

Any man who is only an economist is unlikely to be a good one Picture Quote #1

Competition means decentralized planning by many separate persons Picture Quote #1

If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialist Picture Quote #1

Fascism is the stage reached after communism has proved an illusion Picture Quote #1

Conservatism is only as good as what it conserves Picture Quote #1

We did not realise how fragile our civilisation was Picture Quote #1

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In government, the scum rises to the top Picture Quote #1

This means that to entrust to science - or to deliberate control according to scientific principles - more than scientific method can achieve may have deplorable effects Picture Quote #1

The state itself becomes more and more identified with the interests of those who run things than with the interests of the people in general Picture Quote #1

Once wide coercive powers are given to governmental agencies for particular purposes, such powers cannot be effectively controlled by democratic assemblies Picture Quote #1

Conservatives are inclined to use the powers of government to prevent change or to limit its rate to whatever appeals to the more timid mind. In looking forward, they lack the faith in the spontaneous forces of adjustment which makes the liberal accept changes without apprehension, even though he does not know how the necessary adaptations will be brought about Picture Quote #1

We can either have a free Parliament or a free people. Personal freedom requires that all authority is restrained by long-run principles which the opinion of the people approves Picture Quote #1

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Unlike liberalism, with its fundamental belief in the long-range power of ideas, conservatism is bound by the stock of ideas inherited at a given time. And since it does not really believe in the power of argument, its last resort is generally a claim to superior wisdom, based on some self-arrogated superior quality Picture Quote #1

It is not the source but the limitation of power which prevents it from being arbitrary Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one’s government is not necessarily to secure freedom Picture Quote #1

[Socialistic] economic planning, regulation, and intervention pave the way to totalitarianism by building a power structure that will inevitably be seized by the most power-hungry and unscrupulous Picture Quote #1

Social justice rests on the hate towards those that enjoy a comfortable position, namely, upon envy Picture Quote #1

It is of the essence of the demand for equality before the law that people should be treated alike in spite of the fact that they are different Picture Quote #1

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... I prefer true but imperfect knowledge, even if it leaves much undetermined and unpredictable, to a pretense of exact knowledge that is likely to be false Picture Quote #1

Wherever liberty as we understand it has been destroyed, this has almost always been done in the name of some new freedom promised to the people Picture Quote #1

Freedom necessarily means that many things will be done which we do not like Picture Quote #1

There can be little doubt that man owes some of his greatest successes in the past to the fact that he has not been able to control social life. His continued advance may well depend on his deliberately refraining from exercising controls which are now in his power Picture Quote #1

We must raise and train an army of fighters for freedom Picture Quote #1

When it becomes dominated by a collectivist creed, democracy will inevitably destroy itself Picture Quote #1

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It used to be the boast of free men that, so long as they kept within the bounds of the known law, there was no need to ask anybody’s permission or to obey anybody’s orders. It is doubtful whether any of us can make this claim today Picture Quote #1

Our moral traditions developed concurrently with our reason, not as its product Picture Quote #1

No human mind can comprehend all the knowledge which guides the actions of society Picture Quote #1

The chief evil is unlimited government, and nobody is qualified to wield unlimited power Picture Quote #1

The great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law Picture Quote #1

Socialism can only be put into practice only by methods which most socialists disapprove Picture Quote #1

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Any man who is only an economist is unlikely to be a good one (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Competition means decentralized planning by many separate persons (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialist (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Fascism is the stage reached after communism has proved an illusion (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Conservatism is only as good as what it conserves (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) We did not realise how fragile our civilisation was (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) In government, the scum rises to the top (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) This means that to entrust to science - or to deliberate control according to scientific principles - more than scientific method can achieve may have deplorable effects (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) The state itself becomes more and more identified with the interests of those who run things than with the interests of the people in general (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Once wide coercive powers are given to governmental agencies for particular purposes, such powers cannot be effectively controlled by democratic assemblies (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Conservatives are inclined to use the powers of government to prevent change or to limit its rate to whatever appeals to the more timid mind. In looking forward, they lack the faith in the spontaneous forces of adjustment which makes the liberal accept changes without apprehension, even though he does not know how the necessary adaptations will be brought about (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) We can either have a free Parliament or a free people. Personal freedom requires that all authority is restrained by long-run principles which the opinion of the people approves (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Unlike liberalism, with its fundamental belief in the long-range power of ideas, conservatism is bound by the stock of ideas inherited at a given time. And since it does not really believe in the power of argument, its last resort is generally a claim to superior wisdom, based on some self-arrogated superior quality (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) It is not the source but the limitation of power which prevents it from being arbitrary (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one’s government is not necessarily to secure freedom. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) [Socialistic] economic planning, regulation, and intervention pave the way to totalitarianism by building a power structure that will inevitably be seized by the most power-hungry and unscrupulous. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Social justice rests on the hate towards those that enjoy a comfortable position, namely, upon envy. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) It is of the essence of the demand for equality before the law that people should be treated alike in spite of the fact that they are different. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) ... I prefer true but imperfect knowledge, even if it leaves much undetermined and unpredictable, to a pretense of exact knowledge that is likely to be false. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Wherever liberty as we understand it has been destroyed, this has almost always been done in the name of some new freedom promised to the people (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Freedom necessarily means that many things will be done which we do not like (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) There can be little doubt that man owes some of his greatest successes in the past to the fact that he has not been able to control social life. His continued advance may well depend on his deliberately refraining from exercising controls which are now in his power. (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) We must raise and train an army of fighters for freedom (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) When it becomes dominated by a collectivist creed, democracy will inevitably destroy itself (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) It used to be the boast of free men that, so long as they kept within the bounds of the known law, there was no need to ask anybody’s permission or to obey anybody’s orders. It is doubtful whether any of us can make this claim today (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Our moral traditions developed concurrently with our reason, not as its product (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) No human mind can comprehend all the knowledge which guides the actions of society (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) The chief evil is unlimited government, and nobody is qualified to wield unlimited power (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) The great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes) Socialism can only be put into practice only by methods which most socialists disapprove (Friedrich August Von Hayek Quotes)

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