Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter"

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quote

“Free competition is worth more to society than it costs.”

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
~ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Vegelahn v. Guntner, 167 Mass. 92, 44 N.E. 1077, 1080 (1896) (opinion of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts).

Ratings and Comments


L. Hanson, Edmonton, Canada

Free competion. Not corporate welfare; which is what most corporations are expecting and receiving from our governments (red or blue).

hamid ibrahim, kuala lumpur

the best judge

cal, lewisville, tx

Just plain common sense.

J Carlton, Calgary

Hanson said it for me. :) Get government out of the marketplace.

Mike, Norwalk

not shooting the messenger, 'yes' Crony capitalism, Keynesian economics, government favoritism, induced monopolies, and non-criminal regulation are all anti 'free' competition.

E Archer, NYC

The game is rigged to protect monopolies not competition. Whatever we have, it is not a free market or even close to capitalism.

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