Quote by Friedrich August von Hayek

We must face the fact that the preservation of individual freedom is incompatible with a full satisfaction of our views of distributive justice.

We must face the fact that the preservation of individual fr

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This quote suggests that there is a fundamental conflict between preserving individual freedom and achieving complete fairness or equality in distributing resources and opportunities. It implies that in order to ensure everyone's personal liberties and choices, there will always be some level of inequality in society. It recognizes that the pursuit of a perfectly just society could potentially infringe upon individual freedoms. Therefore, striking a balance between personal freedom and a fair distribution of resources becomes a crucial challenge for any society.

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