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1. "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 totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success." ~ Mark Skousen
2. "We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them." ~ Mark Skousen
3. "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 are constantly complaining and finding fault." ~ Mark Skousen
4. "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 good as a contract in business." ~ Mark Skousen
5. "Back in 1960, the paper dollar and the silver dollar both were the same value. They circulated next to each other. Today? The paper dollar has lost 95% of its value, while the silver dollar is worth $34, and produced a 2-3 times rise in real value. Since we left the gold standard in 1971, both gold and silver have become superior inflation hedges." ~ Mark Skousen
6. "For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe." ~ Mark Skousen
7. "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 fourth-generation welfare recipients." ~ Mark Skousen
8. "The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society." ~ Mark Skousen
9. "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 to Choose' and 'Free to Lose'; 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' and 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.' Visitors love the collection." ~ Mark Skousen
10. "In the early 1980s, I burned my Social Security card at the New Orleans Investment Conference in protest of the state pension system." ~ Mark Skousen
11. "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 Security Pledge is better - to give money to good causes when you are alive. Besides, more Americans can participate." ~ Mark Skousen
12. "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 to hurricane victims were used to pay for Caribbean vacations, NFL tickets, Dom Perignon champagne, 'Girls Gone Wild' videos, and at least one sex change operation." ~ Mark Skousen
13. "Banking technology has made it simple and efficient to invest in good causes." ~ Mark Skousen
14. "Remember, gold and silver always have had value and never have gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and bonds?" ~ Mark Skousen
15. "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 who wants to micro-manage people's lives by mandate, not persuasion." ~ Mark Skousen
16. "In my book, 'The Big Three in Economics,' I found that the press has frequently and prematurely written the obituary of Adam Smith and his free-market philosophy, only to see a new and more vibrant global marketplace reemerge after being savagely attacked by Keynesians, Marxists, and assorted socialists." ~ Mark Skousen
17. "I am tired of the constant demonizing of people via political labels." ~ Mark Skousen
18. "It is business that generates the jobs, income and taxes that keep a country going." ~ Mark Skousen
19. "Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics." ~ Mark Skousen
20. "The income tax is flawed for a number of reasons - it discourages economic growth and encourages a bloated government." ~ Mark Skousen
21. "The media simply does not understand Econ 101." ~ Mark Skousen
22. "Bitcoin is not an actual physical coin, and if computers are shut down, you can't buy or sell them. That's why nothing will ever replace gold and silver coins themselves, and all investors should have them at home or in a safe deposit box." ~ Mark Skousen
23. "Even though I've reached retirement age, I still plan to work - writing my investment newsletter, speaking at conferences, publishing books, and producing conferences like FreedomFest." ~ Mark Skousen

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I Believe she thought I had forgotten my station; and yours, sir.''Station! Station!-- your station is in my heart, and on the necks of those who would insult you, now or hereafter."
Author: Charlotte Brontë

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