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> [There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/there-is-nothing-inherently-fair-about-equalizing-incomes-if-the/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

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## More by Arthur C. Brooks

> [“Liberals are more likely to see people as victims of circumstance and oppression, and doubt whether individuals can climb without governmental help. My own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/liberals-are-more-likely-to-see-people-as-victims-of-circumstance-and/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [We will have bigger bureaucracies, bigger labor unions, and bigger state-run corporations. It will be harder to be an entrepreneur because of punitive taxes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/we-will-have-bigger-bureaucracies-bigger-labor-unions-and-bigger/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/the-truth-is-that-relative-income-is-not-directly-related-to/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [In my book I don't just demonstrate that free enterprise is the most efficient way of organizing an economy - which it is. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/in-my-book-i-don-t-just-demonstrate-that-free-enterprise-is-the-most/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [The battle is on, and nothing less than the soul of America is at stake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/the-battle-is-on-and-nothing-less-than-the-soul-of-america-is-at-stake/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/the-more-control-you-have-over-your-life-the-more-responsible-you/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/fdr-created-today-s-30-percent-coalition-obama-wants-to-finish-the/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [ Conservatives are better talking about opportunity and growth in the abstract, while liberals talk more about poor people. Right now we \[americans\] need a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/conservatives-are-better-talking-about-opportunity-and-growth-in-the/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/the-system-that-enables-the-most-people-to-earn-the-most-success-is/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/there-is-nothing-inherently-fair-about-equalizing-incomes-if-the/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/free-enterprise-is-essentially-a-formula-not-just-for-wealth-creation/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [There's a general intuition around the nonprofit world these days that younger generations are less likely to join. But I have found in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/there-s-a-general-intuition-around-the-nonprofit-world-these-days/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/whether-we-look-at-capitalism-taxes-business-or-government-the-data/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [Happiness isn't found in some finite checklist of goals that we can diligently complete and then coast. It's how we live our lives in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/happiness-isn-t-found-in-some-finite-checklist-of-goals-that-we-can/)

[Arthur C. Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-c-brooks/)

> [The key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-c-brooks/the-key-to-happiness-is-not-being-rich-it-s-doing-something-arduous/)

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