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Walter E Williams Quotes

No matter how much of our liberty Washington takes away in the name of security, there are no guarantees that there won’t be another terrorist attack. Instead of attacking American liberties, the government ought to go after terrorists in their countries of origin. It should be like what our military attempted during WWII. Don’t wait to defend ships against the kamikaze -- bomb the fields where they take off Picture Quote #1

Charity is reaching into one’s own pockets to assist his fellow man in need. Reaching into someone else’s pocket to assist one’s fellow man hardly qualifies as charity. When done privately, we deem it theft, and the individual risks jail time Picture Quote #1

Reduced employment opportunities is one effect of minimum wage legislation. The minimum wage law has imposed incalculable harm on the disadvantaged members of our society. The only moral thing to do is to repeal it Picture Quote #1

The Founders knew that a democracy would lead to some kind of tyranny. The term democracy appears in none of our Founding documents. Their vision for us was a Republic and limited government Picture Quote #1

Having children is not an act of God. It’s not like you’re walking down the street and pregnancy strikes you; children are a result of a conscious decision. For the most part, female-headed households are the result of short-sighted, self-destructive behavior of one or two people Picture Quote #1

When it came to the 2000 election, 84 percent of Ivy League faculty voted for Al Gore, 6 percent for Ralph Nader and 9 percent for George Bush. In the general electorate, the vote was split at 48 percent for Gore and Bush, and 3 percent for Nader Picture Quote #1

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There are people in need of help. Charity is one of the nobler human motivations. The act of reaching into one’s own pockets to help a fellow man in need is praiseworthy and laudable. Reaching into someone else’s pocket is despicable and worthy of condemnation Picture Quote #1

Vote for me. I’ll use my office to take another American’s money and give it to you Picture Quote #1

Multiculturalists argue that different cultural values are morally equivalent. That’s nonsense Picture Quote #1

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

...[I]f we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our God-given rights to liberty Picture Quote #1

Whether we want to own up to it or not, the welfare state has done what Jim Crow, gross discrimination and poverty could not have done. It has contributed to the breakdown of the black family structure and has helped establish a set of values alien to traditional values of high moral standards, hard work and achievement Picture Quote #1

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Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft. In fact, that’s what a thief does; he redistributes income. The difference between government and thievery is mostly a matter of legality Picture Quote #1

The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary person is tyranny, arbitrary control and abuse mainly by their own government Picture Quote #1

It’s people seeking more for themselves that has produced a better life for all Americans Picture Quote #1

Here’s Williams’ roadmap out of poverty: Complete high school; get a job, any kind of a job; get married before having children; and be a law-abiding citizen. Among both black and white Americans so described, the poverty rate is in the single digits Picture Quote #1

The public good is promoted best by people pursuing their own private interests. This bothers some people because they’re more concerned with motives than with results Picture Quote #1

Economic planning is nothing more than the forcible superseding of other people’s plans by the powerful elite backed up by the brute force of government Picture Quote #1

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If we buy into the notion that somehow property rights are less important, or are in conflict with, human or civil rights, we give the socialists a freer hand to attack our property Picture Quote #1

The bottom line is that if politicians weren’t in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform would be irrelevant. After all, why would anyone spend money for influence, access, favors and tribute if the only thing that politicians do is to live up to their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution? Picture Quote #1

Most Americans, who think Congress has a right to do anything for which they can get a majority vote, ignore the clearly written constitutional restraints on Congress Picture Quote #1

A recent study by David Green and Laura Casper, ‘Delay, Denial and Dilution,’ written for the London-based Institute of Economic Affairs, concludes that the World Health Organization calculated that Britain has as many as 25,000 unnecessary cancer deaths a year because of under-provision of care Picture Quote #1

We will not make inroads into the gun-violence problem until we acknowledge the underlying causes of youth behavior today, compared to yesterday. ... we must come to the realization that laws and regulations alone cannot produce a civilized society. It’s morality that is society’s first line of defense against uncivilized behavior Picture Quote #1

If grade inflation continues, a college bachelor’s degree will have just as much credibility as a high school diploma Picture Quote #1

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Preaching doom and gloom has been beneficial to the political class. They use it to gain more power and control Picture Quote #1

Students who are alien and hostile to the education process ought to be removed. You say, What will we do with them? I say that’s a secondary issue. The first priority is to stop thugs from making education impossible for everyone else Picture Quote #1

The global warming scare has provided a field day for politicians and others who wish to control our lives. After all, only the imagination limits the kind of laws and restrictions that can be written in the name of saving the planet Picture Quote #1

Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place Picture Quote #1

In a free society, government has the responsibility of protecting us from others, but not from ourselves Picture Quote #1

Wal-Mart has become the whipping boy for political demagogues, unions and anti-traders. I suggest that they have the wrong target.... Wal-Mart exists and prospers because tens of millions of Americans find Wal-Mart to be a suitable source of goods and services..... unions and anti-traders should direct their outrage and condemnation at the tens of millions of Americans who shop at Wal-Mart and keep it in business Picture Quote #1

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No matter how much of our liberty Washington takes away in the name of security, there are no guarantees that there won’t be another terrorist attack. Instead of attacking American liberties, the government ought to go after terrorists in their countries of origin. It should be like what our military attempted during WWII. Don’t wait to defend ships against the kamikaze -- bomb the fields where they take off. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Charity is reaching into one’s own pockets to assist his fellow man in need. Reaching into someone else’s pocket to assist one’s fellow man hardly qualifies as charity. When done privately, we deem it theft, and the individual risks jail time (Walter E Williams Quotes) Reduced employment opportunities is one effect of minimum wage legislation. The minimum wage law has imposed incalculable harm on the disadvantaged members of our society. The only moral thing to do is to repeal it (Walter E Williams Quotes) The Founders knew that a democracy would lead to some kind of tyranny. The term democracy appears in none of our Founding documents. Their vision for us was a Republic and limited government (Walter E Williams Quotes) Having children is not an act of God. It’s not like you’re walking down the street and pregnancy strikes you; children are a result of a conscious decision. For the most part, female-headed households are the result of short-sighted, self-destructive behavior of one or two people (Walter E Williams Quotes) When it came to the 2000 election, 84 percent of Ivy League faculty voted for Al Gore, 6 percent for Ralph Nader and 9 percent for George Bush. In the general electorate, the vote was split at 48 percent for Gore and Bush, and 3 percent for Nader (Walter E Williams Quotes) There are people in need of help. Charity is one of the nobler human motivations. The act of reaching into one’s own pockets to help a fellow man in need is praiseworthy and laudable. Reaching into someone else’s pocket is despicable and worthy of condemnation (Walter E Williams Quotes) Vote for me. I’ll use my office to take another American’s money and give it to you (Walter E Williams Quotes) Multiculturalists argue that different cultural values are morally equivalent. That’s nonsense (Walter E Williams Quotes) Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed (Walter E Williams Quotes) ...[I]f we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our God-given rights to liberty (Walter E Williams Quotes) Whether we want to own up to it or not, the welfare state has done what Jim Crow, gross discrimination and poverty could not have done. It has contributed to the breakdown of the black family structure and has helped establish a set of values alien to traditional values of high moral standards, hard work and achievement (Walter E Williams Quotes) Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft. In fact, that’s what a thief does; he redistributes income. The difference between government and thievery is mostly a matter of legality (Walter E Williams Quotes) The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary person is tyranny, arbitrary control and abuse mainly by their own government (Walter E Williams Quotes) It’s people seeking more for themselves that has produced a better life for all Americans (Walter E Williams Quotes) Here’s Williams’ roadmap out of poverty: Complete high school; get a job, any kind of a job; get married before having children; and be a law-abiding citizen. Among both black and white Americans so described, the poverty rate is in the single digits (Walter E Williams Quotes) The public good is promoted best by people pursuing their own private interests. This bothers some people because they’re more concerned with motives than with results. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Economic planning is nothing more than the forcible superseding of other people’s plans by the powerful elite backed up by the brute force of government. (Walter E Williams Quotes) If we buy into the notion that somehow property rights are less important, or are in conflict with, human or civil rights, we give the socialists a freer hand to attack our property. (Walter E Williams Quotes) The bottom line is that if politicians weren’t in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform would be irrelevant. After all, why would anyone spend money for influence, access, favors and tribute if the only thing that politicians do is to live up to their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution? (Walter E Williams Quotes) Most Americans, who think Congress has a right to do anything for which they can get a majority vote, ignore the clearly written constitutional restraints on Congress. (Walter E Williams Quotes) A recent study by David Green and Laura Casper, ‘Delay, Denial and Dilution,’ written for the London-based Institute of Economic Affairs, concludes that the World Health Organization calculated that Britain has as many as 25,000 unnecessary cancer deaths a year because of under-provision of care. (Walter E Williams Quotes) We will not make inroads into the gun-violence problem until we acknowledge the underlying causes of youth behavior today, compared to yesterday. ... we must come to the realization that laws and regulations alone cannot produce a civilized society. It’s morality that is society’s first line of defense against uncivilized behavior. (Walter E Williams Quotes) If grade inflation continues, a college bachelor’s degree will have just as much credibility as a high school diploma. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Preaching doom and gloom has been beneficial to the political class. They use it to gain more power and control. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Students who are alien and hostile to the education process ought to be removed. You say, What will we do with them? I say that’s a secondary issue. The first priority is to stop thugs from making education impossible for everyone else. (Walter E Williams Quotes) The global warming scare has provided a field day for politicians and others who wish to control our lives. After all, only the imagination limits the kind of laws and restrictions that can be written in the name of saving the planet. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place. (Walter E Williams Quotes) In a free society, government has the responsibility of protecting us from others, but not from ourselves. (Walter E Williams Quotes) Wal-Mart has become the whipping boy for political demagogues, unions and anti-traders. I suggest that they have the wrong target.... Wal-Mart exists and prospers because tens of millions of Americans find Wal-Mart to be a suitable source of goods and services..... unions and anti-traders should direct their outrage and condemnation at the tens of millions of Americans who shop at Wal-Mart and keep it in business. (Walter E Williams Quotes)

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