Money creation | Quotes about the magic of money

"Our entire biological system, the brain, and the Earth itself, work on the same frequencies." Nikola Tesla

"Never ever compete on prices, instead compete on services and innovation." Jack Ma

"The proprietor, producing neither by his own labor nor by his implement, and receiving products in exchange for nothing, is either a parasite or a thief." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance." Murray Rothbard

"The natural tendency of government, once in charge of money, is to inflate and to destroy the value of the currency." Murray Rothbard

"Throughout history governments have been chronically short of revenue. The reason should be clear: unlike you and me, governments do not produce useful goods and services that they can sell on the market; governments, rather than producing and selling services, live parasitically off the market and off society." Murray Rothbard

"Governmental subsidy systems promote inefficiency in production and efficiency in coercion and subservience, while penalizing efficiency in production and inefficiency in predation." Murray Rothbard

"What...can the government do to help the poor? The only answer is the libertarian answer: Get out of the way." Murray Rothbard

"The notion of anarchy ...means that once industrial functions have taken over from political functions, then business transactions and exchange alone produce the social order." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

"I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. ... because I believe the big problem is not taxes, the big problem is spending." Milton Friedman

"I don't think any of us can do much about the rapid growth of new technology. A new technology helps to fuel the economy, and any discussion of slowing its growth has to take account of economic consequences. However, it is possible for us to learn how to control our own uses of technology." Neil Postman

"Nobody spends somebody else's money as carefully as he spends his own." Milton Friedman

"The government doesn't have any money. The only power it has is to take from some and give to others." Milton Friedman

"In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?" Harry Browne