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Walter E Williams Quotes

We should view our government the way we should a friendly, cuddly lion. Just because he’s friendly and cuddly shouldn’t blind us to the fact that he’s still got teeth and claws Picture Quote #1

A caged canary is safe but not free Picture Quote #1

Legislators aren’t known for being rocket scientists Picture Quote #1

Democracy and liberty are not the same. Democracy is little more than mob rule, while liberty refers to the sovereignty of the individual Picture Quote #1

Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man Picture Quote #1

Increases in money supply are what constitute inflation, and a general rise in prices is the symptom Picture Quote #1

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

If one person has a right to something he did not earn, of necessity it requires that another person not have a right to something that he did earn Picture Quote #1

If our country is to survive and prosper, we must summon the courage to condemn and reject the liberal agenda, and we had better do it soon Picture Quote #1

No matter how worthy the cause, it is robbery, theft, and injustice to confiscate the property of one person and give it to another to whom it does not belong Picture Quote #1

Discrimination is simply the act of choice. Scarcity requires us to choose; scarcity is the cause of discrimination! Picture Quote #1

If you hate my guts and have designs to hurt me, and I see you building a cannon aimed at my house, I am not going to wait for you to finish construction Picture Quote #1

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Move to the front of the class Picture Quote #1

All we have to do now is to inform the public that the payment of social security taxes is voluntary and watch the mass exodus Picture Quote #1

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 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

Trying to get government to be as efficient as business is as hopeless as trying to teach cats to bark and dogs to meow Picture Quote #1

The idea that even the brightest person or group of bright people, much less the U.S. Congress, can wisely manage an economy has to be the height of arrogance and conceit Picture Quote #1

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

Politicians have immense power to do harm to the economy. But they have very little power to do good Picture Quote #1

Once Congress establishes that one person can live at the expense of another, it pays for everyone to try to do so Picture Quote #1

Three-fifths to two-thirds of the federal budget consists of taking property from one American and giving it to another. Were a private person to do the same thing, we’d call it theft. When government does it, we euphemistically call it income redistribution, but that’s exactly what thieves do - redistribute income. Income redistribution not only betrays the founders’ vision, it’s a sin in the eyes of God Picture Quote #1

Communism and socialism is [sic] seductive. It promises us that people will contribute according to ability and receive according to needs. Everybody is equal. Everybody has a right to decent housing, decent food and affordable medical care. History should have taught us that when we hear people talk this stuff - watch out! Picture Quote #1

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Try this thought experiment. Pretend you’re a tyrant. Among your many liberty-destroying objectives are extermination of blacks, Jews and Catholics. Which would you prefer, a United States with political power centralized in Washington, powerful government agencies with detailed information on Americans and compliant states or power widely dispersed over 50 states, thousands of local jurisdictions and a limited federal government? Picture Quote #1

What we call the market is really a democratic process involving millions, and in some markets billions, of people making personal decisions that express their preferences. When you hear someone say that he doesn’t trust the market, and wants to replace it with government edicts, he’s really calling for a switch from a democratic process to a totalitarian one Picture Quote #1

In keeping Americans ill-educated, ill-informed and constitutionally ignorant, the education establishment has been the politician’s major and most faithful partner. It is in this sense that American education can be deemed a success Picture Quote #1

Reaching into someone else’s pocket to assist one’s fellow man hardly qualifies as charity Picture Quote #1

I learned that you have to evaluate the effects of public policy as opposed to intentions Picture Quote #1

The essence of government is force, and most often that force is used to accomplish evil ends Picture Quote #1

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We should view our government the way we should a friendly, cuddly lion. Just because he’s friendly and cuddly shouldn’t blind us to the fact that he’s still got teeth and claws (Walter E Williams Quotes) A caged canary is safe but not free (Walter E Williams Quotes) Legislators aren’t known for being rocket scientists (Walter E Williams Quotes) Democracy and liberty are not the same. Democracy is little more than mob rule, while liberty refers to the sovereignty of the individual (Walter E Williams Quotes) Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man (Walter E Williams Quotes) Increases in money supply are what constitute inflation, and a general rise in prices is the symptom (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) If one person has a right to something he did not earn, of necessity it requires that another person not have a right to something that he did earn (Walter E Williams Quotes) If our country is to survive and prosper, we must summon the courage to condemn and reject the liberal agenda, and we had better do it soon (Walter E Williams Quotes) No matter how worthy the cause, it is robbery, theft, and injustice to confiscate the property of one person and give it to another to whom it does not belong (Walter E Williams Quotes) Discrimination is simply the act of choice. Scarcity requires us to choose; scarcity is the cause of discrimination! (Walter E Williams Quotes) If you hate my guts and have designs to hurt me, and I see you building a cannon aimed at my house, I am not going to wait for you to finish construction (Walter E Williams Quotes) Move to the front of the class (Walter E Williams Quotes) All we have to do now is to inform the public that the payment of social security taxes is voluntary and watch the mass exodus (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 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) Trying to get government to be as efficient as business is as hopeless as trying to teach cats to bark and dogs to meow (Walter E Williams Quotes) The idea that even the brightest person or group of bright people, much less the U.S. Congress, can wisely manage an economy has to be the height of arrogance and conceit (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) 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) Politicians have immense power to do harm to the economy. But they have very little power to do good (Walter E Williams Quotes) Once Congress establishes that one person can live at the expense of another, it pays for everyone to try to do so (Walter E Williams Quotes) Three-fifths to two-thirds of the federal budget consists of taking property from one American and giving it to another. Were a private person to do the same thing, we’d call it theft. When government does it, we euphemistically call it income redistribution, but that’s exactly what thieves do - redistribute income. Income redistribution not only betrays the founders’ vision, it’s a sin in the eyes of God (Walter E Williams Quotes) Communism and socialism is [sic] seductive. It promises us that people will contribute according to ability and receive according to needs. Everybody is equal. Everybody has a right to decent housing, decent food and affordable medical care. History should have taught us that when we hear people talk this stuff - watch out! (Walter E Williams Quotes) Try this thought experiment. Pretend you’re a tyrant. Among your many liberty-destroying objectives are extermination of blacks, Jews and Catholics. Which would you prefer, a United States with political power centralized in Washington, powerful government agencies with detailed information on Americans and compliant states or power widely dispersed over 50 states, thousands of local jurisdictions and a limited federal government? (Walter E Williams Quotes) What we call the market is really a democratic process involving millions, and in some markets billions, of people making personal decisions that express their preferences. When you hear someone say that he doesn’t trust the market, and wants to replace it with government edicts, he’s really calling for a switch from a democratic process to a totalitarian one (Walter E Williams Quotes) In keeping Americans ill-educated, ill-informed and constitutionally ignorant, the education establishment has been the politician’s major and most faithful partner. It is in this sense that American education can be deemed a success (Walter E Williams Quotes) Reaching into someone else’s pocket to assist one’s fellow man hardly qualifies as charity (Walter E Williams Quotes) I learned that you have to evaluate the effects of public policy as opposed to intentions (Walter E Williams Quotes) The essence of government is force, and most often that force is used to accomplish evil ends (Walter E Williams Quotes)

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