Free men are not equal and equal men are not free.

- Lawrence Reed

Anything short of the discipline and honesty of a true gold coin standard will inevitably self-destruct, consuming our wealth and liberties, and nurt…

- Lawrence Reed

A statesman doesn't try to pull himself up by dragging someboy else down, and he doesn't try to convience people they're victims just so he can postu…

- Lawrence Reed

Pessimism is not only unwarranted, it is also a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you think the cause is lost, it will be. No one works hard for a cause t…

- Lawrence Reed

On the silver screen, capitalists are usually vilified as greedy and heartless, while statists of every stripe are depicted as selfless, romantic ide…

- Lawrence Reed

Monetary reform, if it is to be genuine and successful, must sever money and banking from politics. That's why a modern gold standard must have: no c…

- Lawrence Reed

Our expensive welfare state is fueled by the destructive notion that 'greed' is when you want to keep your own money but 'compassion' is when you wan…

- Lawrence Reed

Have you ever noticed how statists are constantly "reforming" their own handiwork? Education reform. Health-care reform. Welfare reform. Tax reform. …

- Lawrence Reed

Money is an invention of the marketplace of exchange, brought into being by traders who discovered that a reliable medium could facilitate trades …

- Lawrence Reed