List of Mark Skousen Quotes

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. You Can Give The Funds To A Student Scholarship - For Your Grandchildren, For Example - Or To Somebody Who Has A Medical Need. Or You Can Invest Your Government Check In Free Enterprise.

In The Early 1980s, I Burned My Social Security Card At The New Orleans Investment Conference In Protest Of The State Pension System.

I Am Tired Of The Constant Demonizing Of People Via Political Labels.

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.

Negative Books Can Be Bestsellers, But Seldom Classics.

The Media Simply Does Not Understand Econ 101.

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.

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.

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.

Gold Is As Steady As A Rock, A Standardbearer By Which All Currencies Can Be Accurately Measured.

If You Are Wealthy Enough, Use Part Or All Of Your Social Security Proceeds To Invest In A Favorite Cause Or Two. Invest 10 Percent Or 100 Percent Of Your Monthly Social Security Check In Your Favorite Charity, Foundation, Think Tank, Church Or Synagogue, Or Other Good Cause.

Banking Technology Has Made It Simple And Efficient To Invest In Good Causes.