Compulsion Quote by John Stossel

The welfare state creates its own victim/client constituency. By making individuals free and independent, we reduce the need for 'charity' to those truly needy…

— Grover Norquist

Government charity gives the most to those who refuse to help themselves; private charity gives less.

— James Cook

Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.

— Bret Stephens

“The typical poverty program creates dependency, robs people of dignity, stifles initiative, and can foster a “What have you done for me lately?” sense…

— Barry Asmus

You have to separate the humanitarian impulse from the record of aid itself. We all want to help. Many people would say that it's…

— George Ayittey

“We started with entitlement programs that generously met the needs of individuals unable to provide enough for themselves.  This slowly but surely created a…

— G.S. Kyle

Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate.

— Harry Browne

Be discriminating when dispensing charity. In the name of charity or philanthropy, we tend to do injustice to one's country.

— Sathya Sai Baba

Private charity discourages poverty while public subsidies encourage it.

— James Cook

The government forces you to give your money to things you don't believe in, to have your money go to projects that might be…

— Randall Terry

There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and…

— Anonymous

I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.

— Jacqueline Novogratz