“The Houses of Friedman and Samuelson disagreed on both methodology and policy. Nevertheless, the intellectual battles never encroached upon their personal respect for and friendship to each other.”

“In fact, the only person to rival Friedman for policy influence in the twentieth century is John Maynard Keynes, who had a strikingly different view of the role of government. Keynes was influential because he advocated more government intervention into what he perceived as poorly functioning private economies caught up in the Great Depression. In contrast to Keynes, Friedman put the main blame for the Depression on government failures, especially of monetary policy. Hence, the Depression did not make Friedman a fan of big government. He also found in the Federal Reserve’s failure to prevent deflation an argument in favor of monetary rules. As the world evolved— with low inflation becoming the major mission of central banks and free markets and secure property rights becoming the main policies to promote economic growth—Friedman surely won the intellectual battle.”

“If there is no friendship with one's neighbours, no one can progress. Look at Canada and the USA -- both countries help each other.”

“The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him.”

“The supreme issue, involving all others, is the encroachment of the powerful few upon the rights of the many.”

“I should like friendship with you… and trust. I should like that respect for each other which grows in the breast without demand for the huddlings of sex.”

“When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.”

“Love and friendship exclude each other.”

“The best thing about the Middle East is that is keeps the Far East and Near East from encroaching on each other.”

“Nevertheless we understood each other on all levels of madness…”