Quotes by Mark Skousen

"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."

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"One suggestion my wife and I have used in our personal finance courses we teach at college is simply writing down all expenditures and seeing where the money goes. That alone will cause heads of households to think twice about x, y or z expenditure, and to consider carefully whether they really need something or not."

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"For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe."

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"The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society."

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