"Even a wizard would have a great deal of difficulty repealing the economic law that higher minimum wages reduce employment. Since politicians are not wizards, they should not try."

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Source : Gary Becker, Guity Becker, Guity Nashat (1998). “The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life”, McGraw Hill Professional

Gary Becker

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“Probably the most important piece of advice that I've ever gotten is to develop your mind. I left school very young and I always regretted it.”

Source : Interview magazine, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 12, 2013.
“If I could give one tip for people, it's not an exercise tip or a nutrition regimen.Â It's to WALK YOUR TALK and BELIEVE in YOURSELF, because at the end of the day the dumbbell and diet don't get you in shape.Â It's your accountability to your word.”
“Nature uses human imagination to lift her work of creation to even higher levels.”
“Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard.”
“As an actor, you never try to be someone else. You can't.”
“Discovery of purpose is a continuous activity, and revelation of it is an ongoing process... The most fortunate people on earth are those who have found a calling that is bigger than they are, a reason for living that moves them and fills their lives with constant passion, aliveness, and growth. Your soul's true purpose is to be the love that you are!”
“The director took my face in his hands and asked me to show him my teeth, as with a horse. This happened on a Wednesday, and by the following Monday I was shooting.”
“Never accept or be too comfortable with the status quo, because the companies that get into trouble are historically the ones that aren't able to adapt to change and respond quickly enough.”

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