Charles Koch

“I don't want to dedicate my life to getting publicity.”

“The easy way to make money is to get special political privilege. From the beginning of time, business has cozied up to government and gotten restrictions on competition and subsidies and stuff.”

“Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs - even when we benefit from them.”

“You pass a program and get people dependent on it, making it brutal to get rid of. The key is not letting it get started.”

“Our elected officials would do well to remember that the most prosperous countries are those that allow consumers - not governments - to direct the use of resources. Allowing the government to pick winners and losers hurts almost everyone, especially our poorest citizens.”

“The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's lives better - while using fewer resources - and to act lawfully and with integrity.”