A sampling from  Explaining Conservative Economics in 25 Quotes by John Hawkins in Townhall 8/7/2012:

“A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.” — F.A. Hayek

“Either immediately or ultimately every dollar of government spending must be raised through a dollar of taxation. Once we look at the matter. In this way, the supposed miracles of government spending will appear in another light.” — Henry Hazlitt

“The prudent capitalist will never adventure his capital… if there exists a state of uncertainty as to whether the government will repeal tomorrow what it has enacted today.” — William Henry Harrison

“Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.” — Thomas Jefferson

“We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.” — Ronald Reagan

“Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality.” — Adam Smith

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