Quote by: Frederic Bastiat

And what is liberty, whose very name makes the heart beat faster and shakes the world? Is it not the union of all liberties - liberty of conscience, of education, of association, of the press, of travel, or labor, or trade?


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Author Bio


  • NameFrederic Bastiat
  • DescriptionFrench classical liberal theorist, political economist, and member of the French assembly
  • AliasesClaude Frédéric Bastiat
  • BornJune 30, 1801
  • DiedDecember 24, 1850
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Economist; Author; Politician