Quote by: Frederic Bastiat

Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.


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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