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No centralized government, no matter how big, how smart or how powerful, can effectively and efficiently control much of society in a beneficial way. On the contrary, big governments are inherently inefficient and harmful.

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Charles Koch
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: November 1
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We try to reward people according to the value they create, value they create in society and for the company.
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I have been a libertarian in my past but now I consider myself a classical liberal.
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The great thing about my parents is they didn't preach anything they didn't practice.
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