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To: elmatador who wrote (69820)	12/20/2010 12:50:29 PM
From: dvdw©	Respond to of 220412

Jeff Watson at Daily Speculations recently provided a link to some fine quotes; Some of the most important apply. Friedrich August von Hayek Quotes 1 - 2 To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make us do much harm. Friedrich August von Hayek We have indeed at the moment little cause for pride: as a profession we have made a mess of things. Friedrich August von Hayek We know, in other words, the general conditions in which what we call, somewhat misleadingly, an equilibrium will establish itself: but we never know what the particular prices or wages are which would exist if the market were to bring about such an equilibrium. Friedrich August von Hayek We know: of course, with regard to the market and similar social structures, a great many facts which we cannot measure and on which indeed we have only some very imprecise and general information. Friedrich August von Hayek We must face the fact that the preservation of individual freedom is incompatible with a full satisfaction of our views of distributive justice. Friedrich August von Hayek We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish. Friedrich August von Hayek Why should we, however, in economics, have to plead ignorance of the sort of facts on which, in the case of a physical theory, a scientist would certainly be expected to give precise information? Friedrich August von Hayek 1 - 2 Read more: brainyquote.com