Murray N. Rothbard quote: “Freedom can run a monetary system as superbly as it runs the rest of the economy. Contrary to many writers, there is no…”

“The Philippines, as a country deemed democratic and developing, cannot rest on its antiquated laws that run detrimental and contrary to the exercise of freedom. Decriminalizing libel accords greater protection to freedom of speech and expression.”

Francis Escudero (1969) Filipino politician

Manila Bulletin http://www.mb.com.ph/senators-keen-on-decriminalizing-libel/
2014

“Deficit financing proper is rather the process whereby a Government spends more money that it withdraws from the economy by taxation, borrowing, running down reserves, etc.; thereby causing in most circumstances, and very acutely in ours, monetary inflation and severe pressure on the balance of payments.”

John James Cowperthwaite (1915–2006) British colonial administrator

March 29, 1967, page 249.
Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council

“The international monetary system is the glue that binds national economies together.”

Barry Eichengreen Introduction

Source: Globalizing Capital (2008), Chapter 1. Introduction

“In a free-market economy, the consumer is king: labor unions don't run things, business people don't run things, bankers don't run things, politicians don't run things, but the success of a business depends on how people spend their money.”

Ron Paul (1935) American politician and physician

In response to the question "What is your opinion on direct democracy, where the citizens themselves make law, rather than elected representatives?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-nfaTZNWcI (May 14, 2015)
2010s

“In a free-market economy, the consumer is king: labor unions don't run things, business people don't run things, bankers don't run things, politicians don't run things, but the success of a business depends on how people spend their money.”

Ron Paul (1935) American politician and physician

In response to the question "What is your opinion on direct democracy, where the citizens themselves make law, rather than elected representatives?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-nfaTZNWcI (May 14, 2015)
2015