But when States did debase the coinage, it was always from purely fiscal motives. The government needed financial help, that was all; it was not concerned with questions of currency policy.

The attempt to restrain prices within limits has to be given up. A government that sets out to abolish market prices is inevitably driven towards the abolition of private property.

If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.

The issue is always the same: the government or the market. There is no third solution.

The alcoholic and the drug addict harm only themselves by their behavior; the person who violates the rules of morality governing mans life in society harms not only himself, but everyone.

Once the principle is admitted that it is the duty of the government to protect the individual against his own foolishness, no serious objections can be advanced against further encroachments.

The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals; it was written to protect the government from becoming criminals.

If there were a nation of Gods, it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men.

"A number of people in the United States, almost everyone, is using plastic cards to pay for things, but it's extremely difficult to accept these cards. So let's make it's easy and take more and more of the friction out as we can."

"Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us."

"Say goodbye to the IMF once and for all as the IMF's conditions enriches the rich and impoverishes the poor."

"Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay."

"All people are born alike - except Republicans and Democrats."

"This day, the Government has no authority to reform the people; and the people have no authority the reform the Government."

"To make Europe more effective is a worthwhile objective. To make Europe less important in your calculations is a big mistake."

"I don't believe that any prime minister would send our troops into conflict without the assurance from the military that they had the equipment necessary for the operation."

"...the last official act of any government is to loot their own treasury."

"We're a government of laws, not men. It is not for George W. Bush to disregard the Constitution and decide that he is above the law."

"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion. John Adams, U.S. President"

"Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes."

"Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States."

"America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life."

"People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened."

"The person would have no authority the government doesn't already have. It would be someone who could cut through the red tape."