"The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.“

-Arthur C. Brooks

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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 you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also unfair."

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