Who said “Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.”?

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Milton Friedman. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCapitalism and Freedom (1962)

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Friedman, M. (n.d.). Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33924-concentrated-power-is-not-rendered-harmless-by-the/

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Friedman, Milton. “Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33924-concentrated-power-is-not-rendered-harmless-by-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Friedman, Milton. “Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33924-concentrated-power-is-not-rendered-harmless-by-the/.

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