The best Quotes by Friedrich August von Hayek

The best Quotes by Friedrich August von Hayek

Friedrich August von Hayek (8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992), often referred to by his initials F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian-British economist and political philosopher who made contributions to economics, political philosophy, psychology, intellectual history, and other fields.

We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish.
The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.
A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.
He will therefore have to use what knowledge he can achieve, not to shape the results as the craftsman shapes his handiwork, but rather to cultivate a growth by providing the appropriate environment, in the manner in which the gardener does this for his plants.
It may seem harsh, but it is probably in the interest of all that under a free system those with full earning capacity should often be rapidly cured of a temporary and not dangerous disablement at the expense of some neglect of the aged and mortally ill.

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They say money can't buy happiness. But it can book your flight to Vienna - which is kinda the same.
But there are mistakes that are necessary. Sometimes you have to die a little bit to get back to live a little longer.
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I make mistakes like the next man. In fact, being - forgive me - rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger.
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It's just that... I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is.
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Once you have accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
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Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.
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You can never make the same mistake twice. Because the second time you make it, it's not a mistake, it's a choise.
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The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
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Never memorize what you can look up in books.
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I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
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There's a benefit about losing: you get to learn from your mistakes.
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Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
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The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
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Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
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One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.
Joe Biden - März 2024
What do you call an Asian Dwayne Johnson?
The Wok.
I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror.

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