List of William E. Simon Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 16 inspiring quotes by William E. Simon.

About William E. Simon

  • Born: November 27, 1927
  • Died: June 3, 2000
  • Occupation: Former United States Secretary Of The Treasury
    • Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. but it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.
    Writing Important Charity
    Friedmans influence reaches far beyond the academic community and the world of economics. rather than lock himself in an ivory tower, he has joined the fray to fight for the survival of this great country of ours.
    Country Fighting Ivory Tower
    Personal liberty without economic liberty is an absolute contradiction; the one cannot exist without the other.
    Liberty Libertarian Economic
    I continue to believe that the american people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. they hate inflation but love everything that causes it.
    Hate Believe People
    The nation ought to have a tax system which looks like someone designed it on purpose.
    Political Looks Purpose
    Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. that is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth.
    Jobs Innovation Growth
    Is it not strange that the descendants of those pilgrim fathers who crossed the atlantic to preserve their own freedom of opinion have always proved themselves intolerant of the spiritual liberty of others?
    Spiritual Father Liberty
    Achievers must not be penalized or parasites rewarded if we aspire to a healthy, productive, and ethical society.
    Healthy Ethical Parasites
    Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves-our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.
    Passion Commitment Generosity
    If you really want to help the poor, help the rich. they're the ones who will invest, build more factories, create more jobs.
    Jobs Want Helping
    The american citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the will of the people. that elitist approach to government must be repudiated.
    Government People Groups
    The fact throughout history is that whenever government dominates the economic affairs of its citizenry, a free society is eroded, then destroyed, and a minority government ensues. personal liberty without economic liberty is an absolute contradiction; the one cannot exist without the other.
    Government Liberty Minorities
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