Free Trade Quotes

“Under a system of perfectly free commerce, each country naturally devotes its capital and labour to such employments as are most beneficial to each.”

“Free trade is the most effective anti-poverty program.”

“Any nation which by means of protective duties and restrictions on navigation has raised her manufacturing power... can do nothing wiser than to throw away these ladders of her greatness, to preach to other nations the benefits of free trade.”

“All favour to one trade or interest is an abuse, and cuts so much of profit from the public.”

“When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.”

“Free Trade! What is it? Why, breaking down the barriers that separate nations; those barriers, behind which nestle the feelings of pride, revenge, hatred, and jealousy, which every now and then burst their bounds, and deluge whole countries with blood.”