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In a free society, it is hard for “good” people to do “good,” but that is a small price to pay for making it hard for “evil” people to do “evil,” especially since one man's good is anther's evil.

— Milton Friedman A Friedman doctrine‐- The Social Responsibility Of Business Is to Increase Its Profits (1970)

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With some notable exceptions, businessmen favor free enterprise in general but are opposed to it when it comes to themselves.

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