What is the species of domestic industry which his capital can employ, and of which the produce is likely to be of the greatest value, every individual, it is evident, can, in his local situation, judge much better than any statesman or law giver can do for him. The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load him self with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would no where be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.
(Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations)

Katera je vrsta domače industrije, ki naj zaposli njegov kapital, in od produktov katere si lahko nadeja največjo vrednost, vsak posameznik, kot je očitno, lahko v svoji lokalni situaciji, presodi mnogo bolje kot katerikoli državnik ali zakonodajalec lahko namesto njega. Državnik, ki bi poskušal usmerjati zasebnike, na kakšen način naj uporabijo svoj kapital, bi si nakopal ne samo najbolj nepotrebne pozornosti, ampak bi prevzel odgovornost, ki je ni varno zaupati, ne samo nobenemu posamezniku, ampak tudi nobenemu svetu ali senatu, in ki ne bi bila nikjer bolj nevarna, kot v rokah človeka z dovolj norosti in prevzetnosti, da si domišlja, da jo je sposoben prevzeti.
(Adam Smith – Bogastvo narodov)

Tudi naši politiki premorejo dovolj prevzetnosti in norosti, da si domišljajo, da je potrebno ljudem pobrati polovico tega kar zaslužijo (40% poberejo davkov in prispevkov pri srednje dobri plači, od 60%, ki ti jih ostane, pa moraš ob vsakem nakupu plačati 20% DDV, kar pomeni, da si država vzame 52%). Kdo torej iz nas dela hlapce?