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How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done collectively?

— Walter E. Williams All It Takes is Guts: A Minority View (1987)

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Erring on the side of over-caution is costly, and so is erring on the side of under-caution, though for a given choice, one might be costlier than the other.

Economics for the Citizen (2005)

Do-gooders fail to realize that most good is not done in the name of good but done in the name of self-interest.

American Contempt for Liberty (2015)

We should view our government the way we should a friendly, cuddly lion. Just because he’s friendly and cuddly shouldn’t blind us to the fact that he’s still got teeth and claws.

Let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?

All It Takes is Guts: A Minority View (1987)

It’s government people, not rich people, who have the power to coerce and make our lives miserable. Coercive power goes a long way toward explaining political corruption.

American Contempt for Liberty (2015)

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