Larry Elder Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to.”

“Raising a child is an on-the-job kind of thing. There aren't a whole lot of manuals for that.”

“To bring a child into the world that you cannot feed, clothe, house, and educate is the moral equivalent, in my opinion, of a drive-by shooting.”

“My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. When I was 15 we had a fight, and I didn't speak to him for 10 years.”

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

“Lower taxes, less government spending on domestic programs and fewer regulations mean a better economy for everybody.”

“Only in Washington does a decrease in the proposed increase equal a spending cut.”

“Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.”

“The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide.”

“The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don't have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child.”