One of the most eloquent champions of classical liberalism that the world has ever known.
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- Affiliation:
- Economist/Political philosopher
- Location:
- Bayonne, France
Frédéric Bastiat
Robert Nef An old friend. Excellent combination of liberalism and catholicism.
Fred Weiss
Where is Bastiat's wisdom when it is needed most? The French seem to have forgotten - or long ago chosen to ignore it.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424
Steve reading The Law as we speak.... can't believe that I had missed out on it until now...
Rainer Erkens But nothing is as brilliant in Bastiat`s work than his description of thoses who want the state to prohibt the sun from shining in order to protect their business as candle producers. Greetings from Brazil. We need more Bastiannism here!
Nick Holmes à Court "The state is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else" - Frederic Bastiat
Tom Kubica
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Sauvik Chakraverti You can download my "The Essential Frederic Bastiat" for free by going here: http://www.box.net/shared/y47ib382px
Felix Jasmin What does Jamie Reardon mean?
Emil Petecki “Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state wants to live at the expense of everyone.”
Dmitriy Kruglyak
If government is going to take over healthcare, why not social networking? Join to demonstrate the stupidity of government meddling in private business!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petition-f
Sudhanshu Neema He once said: "If goods do not cross borders, soldiers will."
Cathy Basceanu Great political economist; his 'broken window fallacy' is always a source of inspiration when talking about human nature and hidden costs
Ted I just read La Loi and chuckled every time he used the word "organisateurs (organizers)" to describe people who think they're better than mere citizens and who want to shape the lives of others through government intervention, even though they can't even fix their own personal shortcomings. Written in 1850 even!
