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.
William E. SimonAchievers must not be penalized or parasites rewarded if we aspire to a healthy, productive, and ethical society.
William E. SimonWriting checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.
William E. SimonProductivity 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.
William E. SimonThe 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.
William E. Simon