When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes… - Frédéric Bastiat

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When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.

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About Frédéric Bastiat

Frédéric Bastiat (30 June 1801 – 24 December 1850) was an early free-market economist and classical liberal French author.

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Alternative Names: Claude Frédéric Bastiat Frederic Bastiat
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