"Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else."
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Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) was a renowned French economist, political theorist, and author whose insights into free markets and the role of government left an indelible mark on classical liberal thought. Born in Bayonne, France, he became a prominent advocate for individual liberty and economic freedom during the turbulent times of the French Revolution. His influential works, including "The Law" and "Economic Sophisms," emphasize the importance of understanding economics in everyday life. Bastiat's legacy endures, inspiring generations of thinkers and policymakers committed to the principles of liberty and limited government.
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"Is not liberty the destruction of all despotism - including, of course, legal despotism?"
Frederic Bastiat