John Stossel

People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world.

Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose.

There is all of this protesting against corporate power, but in reality, corporations have to persuade you - they could have a ton of money, but actually only government can use force.

I always tell my kids that as soon as you have a secret, something about you that you are ashamed to have others find out, you have given other people the power to hurt you by exposing you.

I don't like to get in front of people.

I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.