Author: Larry Elder

Quotes

Most people work for the private sector, which cannot exist without profit.

Most people work for the private sector, which cannot exist without profit.

- Larry Elder

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

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

- Larry Elder

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

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

- Larry Elder

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.

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.

- Larry Elder

Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.

Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.

- Larry Elder

My mom and my dad were married 56 years, and the fact that I reconciled with my dad I think made their marriage a little bit better as well.

My mom and my dad were married 56 years, and the fact that I reconciled with my dad I think made their marriage a little bit better as well.

- Larry Elder

People value and spend their money more wisely when they acquire it by their own efforts - also known as work.

People value and spend their money more wisely when they acquire it by their own efforts - also known as work.

- Larry Elder

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

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

- Larry Elder

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