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13 quotes by Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks (born May 21, 1964) is an American social scientist and musician. He is the president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. Brooks is best known for his work on the junctions between culture, economics, and politics. Two of his popular volumes, Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism and Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America—and How We Can Get More...
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The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.

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The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In... →

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In my book I don't just demonstrate that free enterprise is the most efficient way of organizing an economy - which it is. I also show that... →

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There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If... →

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If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.

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We will have bigger bureaucracies, bigger labor unions, and bigger state-run corporations. It will be harder to be an entrepreneur because of... →

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Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.

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The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness... →

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The battle is on, and nothing less than the soul of America is at stake.

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FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new... →

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Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free... →

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As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.

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Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should... →

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