Best Mark Skousen Quotes
- Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned… Build
- We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them. Change
- Balance in life is the key, as Aristotle taught us. Nobody likes a naive Pollyanna, but neither do we like to be around people who… Aristotle
- Contrary to what President Obama said in his inaugural address, going on Medicare and food stamps does not strengthen us. Just ask people who are… Address
- I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposite titles: 'The Alpha Strategy' and the 'Omega Strategy'; 'Asia Rising' and 'Asia Falling'; 'Free… Alienate
- In the early 1980s, I burned my Social Security card at the New Orleans Investment Conference in protest of the state pension system. Burned
- Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they die. My Social… Alive
- Fraud is common when you give away billions. Fraud related to Hurricane Katrina spending is estimated to top $2 billion. In addition, debit cards provided… Addition
- I only have disdain for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He raised taxes and has increased regulations. What else is new? He's a bully… Bloomberg
- The fundamental flaw in Social Security and Medicare is that they violate the 'welfare principle' in economics. The welfare principle forms the fundamental basis of… All
- The reality is that business and investment spending are the true leading indicators of the economy and the stock market. If you want to know… Business
- Our society does not give nearly enough credit to business leaders who create jobs, behave ethically and provide products and services that enhance our lives. Behave
- Lawmakers who interfere with commerce and the normal creation of jobs in an economy run the risk of doing harm rather than good. Unintended consequences… Achieve
- The U.S. Constitution was meant to be universal, not just something that only America would observe. The principle of defending liberty for all people ideally… All
- If you subscribe to any online service, whether it be AOL, Google, Yahoo, or the Huffington Post, have you noticed that you are forced to… Ad
- Millions of Americans were duped by the federal government and the Federal Reserve into buying homes they could not afford and failed to count the… Afford
- Society can take two roads - the road to genuine prosperity, or the road to artificial stimulus. The first results in a permanent higher standard… All
- Who uses funds more productively - private citizens or the government? I dare say that Warren Buffett can use his surplus funds more effectively in… Buffett
- In my lifetime, as a younger man, you were assumed to be an honest person. Your word was your bond, and a handshake was as… Assumed
- Remember, gold and silver always have had value and never have gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and bonds? Bonds
- You can give your Social Security check to any organization, public or private, or to individuals. You can donate it to your favorite political party.… Any
- We should not forget the principles of Christian mercy and justice: to welcome back those who are repentant and need our assistance, while encouraging the… Assistance
- Market capitalism survived and prospered after the boom-bust industrial revolution of the 19th century, and the Great Depression and world wars of the 20th century.… Boom