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" Central authority is bad. The bias should be for freedom. And without a central authority, there are lots of little authorities, and we learn which ones to trust. "

John Stossel

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" Why, in our 'free' country, do Americans meekly stand aside and let the state limit our choices, even when we are dying? "

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" I'm a libertarian. It's a terrible word. "

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" I was bullied as a kid, and I got a job on television. And I had a camera. And so I wanted to go after those business bullies. And I just have been following that instinct. "

" There is all of this protesting against corporate power, but in reality, corporations have to persuade you - they could have a ton of money, but actually only government can use force. "

" I won't ever got to a place that's racist, and I will tell everybody else not to and I'll speak against them. But it should be their right to be racist. "

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" I've built my career on unpaid interns, and the interns told me it was great - I learned more from you than I did in college. "

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You

Career

" Living with the liberals, you get to hear their arguments, fight with them all the time. Keeps me alert. "

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You

Time

" I was ashamed for people to see me struggle. "

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Ashamed

" Companies don't get rich hurting their customers. "

" Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose. "