New Delhi, April 1 -- Today's quote comes from Milton Friedman, a thinker whose ideas continue to shape debates around markets, government and individual liberty.

Friedman (1912-2006) was an American economist and Nobel laureate, awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in 1976. A leading voice of the Chicago School, he championed free markets and limited government, arguing that economic freedom is a prerequisite for political freedom.

He spent much of his career at the University of Chicago and was known for his clarity, conviction and ability to make complex ideas accessible.

At the heart of his philosophy is this idea:

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself."

Friedman's argument goe...