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In fact he praised the French physiocrats, with whom the term laissez-faire originated.
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• The first one is because of the term laissez-faire, which was coined by François Legendre and spread by Vincent de Gournay and Turgot.
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We would have invented the term laissez faire but we let the frogs get in first!
Army Rumour Service 2010
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We would have invented the term laissez faire but we let the frogs get in first!
Army Rumour Service 2010
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The documents would put an end to what he described as laissez faire admission practices.
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The French Physiocrats, who coined the term laissez - faire, agreed with Locke in regarding the right to private property as the foundation of law and eco - nomic progress.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas SANFORD A. LAKOFF 1968
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In his 1932 book, "A New Deal," Chase argued that the earlier transition out of feudalism into what he called laissez-faire capitalism, was essentially over.
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IMO, the downside risk is huge since voters are not likely to see their salvation in laissez-faire economics.
Matthew Yglesias » Does the GOP Governors Split Foreshadow the Party’s Future? 2009
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He positively did not believe in laissez-faire for example.
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If all of this sounds small beer – mere gossipy trifles from the Westminster village – consider that financial bubbles once exploded on the watch of conservative politicians, who believed in laissez-faire and letting the market rip.
Whatever it Takes: The Real Story of Gordon Brown and New Labour by Steve Richards Nick Cohen 2010
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