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"Life, faculties, production—in other words, individuality, liberty, property -- this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation and are superior to it."
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By: | Frederic Bastiat (more quotes by Frederic Bastiat or books by/about Frederic Bastiat) |
(1801-1850) [Claude Frederic Bastiat] French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before -- and immediately following -- the French Revolution of February 1848 | |
Source: | "The Law" by Frederic Bastiat (1848) <a href=http://liberty-tree.ca/research/TheLaw>http://liberty-tree.ca/research/TheLaw</a> |
Categories: | Liberty, Property, Individualism, Rights, Law |
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