Friedrich Hayek

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The system of private property is the most important guaranty of freedom, not only for those who own property, but scarcely less for those who do not.

Friedrich Hayek

The Road to Serfdom

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Topic

Property rights Freedom

Author

Friedrich Hayek

Source

The Road to Serfdom

Genre

Political literature Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Von Hayek, Friedrich August. The Road to Serfdom [Der Weg zur Knechtschaft]. Routledge Press/University of Chicago Press, 1944, ch. 8.

I am certain, however, that nothing has done so much to destroy the juridical safeguards of individual freedom as the striving after this mirage of social justice.

Friedrich Hayek

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Topic

Threats to freedom

Author

Friedrich Hayek

Source

Economic Freedom and Representative Government

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Von Hayek, Friedrich August. "Economic Freedom and Representative Government." Fourth Wincott Memorial Lecture. 31 Oct. 1973, The Royal Society of Arts, London, England, UK.