"When caring for your neighbor becomes a compulsory obligation imposed by government instead of voluntary, charity turns to confiscation and freedom to achieve to involuntary servitude. To liberals, compassion seems to be defined by how many people are dependent on the government; to conservatives, it's defined by how many people no longer need help. One promotes dependence, the other freedom, responsibility and achievement."
Star Parker
Political Activist
Star Parker is a political activist and author known for her advocacy of personal responsibility and critique of welfare dependency.
- Born
- July 2, 1960
- Quotes
- 11
- Rank
- #4507
About Star Parker
Star Parker — Life and Legacy
Star Parker is a prominent political activist and author recognized for her strong stance on personal responsibility and her critique of welfare systems. Her journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a voice for empowerment highlights her belief in the transformative power of faith and individual agency. Parker's core thinking revolves around the idea that true freedom is achieved through personal responsibility. She often emphasizes that individuals must take charge of their lives to break free from cycles of poverty and dependency. For instance, she asserts, 'Welfare is a trap that keeps people from realizing their potential,' reflecting her conviction that self-sufficiency is essential for empowerment. This perspective challenges conventional views on government assistance, advocating instead for a system that encourages personal initiative. The relevance of Parker's quotes and ideas continues to resonate today, particularly in discussions about social policy and individual empowerment. Her emphasis on resilience and faith serves as a reminder that overcoming adversity is possible through determination and personal effort. Parker's insights inspire many to reconsider their relationship with government support and to embrace a mindset of responsibility and self-reliance.
Quote collection
Star Parker quotes
11 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Abortion destroys self-worth and dignity. I bought into the idea that abortion was simply a matter of choice. I used abortion as birth control until after my fourth abortion. I felt inside that this action has to be wrong. I wish I had given more thought to the abortions I had. If just one person had said, 'Star, what you're doing is wrong,' it might have changed the destiny of my life."
"Those on the left who scream about income gaps choose to focus on the success of those at the top rather than the failures of those at the bottom. They conveniently ignore that liberals are the ones who have pushed the moral relativisim and welfare-state dependence that has destroyed black families over the last 60 years. And it is these same liberals who fight to keep low-income kids in failing public schools and fight efforts to get school choice."
"Instead of solving economic problems, government welfare socialism created monstrous moral and spiritual problems - the kind of problems that are inevitable when individuals turn responsibility for their lives over to others."
"If Americans want prosperity, we need a grand reawakening to the incontrovertible fact that its source is entrepreneurs unfettered by meddling politicians."
"Doesn't anyone wonder why the NAACP does not have events celebrating the first black woman secretary of state?.. Why does an organization whose mission is to advance the lot of blacks not celebrate Clarence Thomas, our black Supreme Court justice?"
"The legacy of American socialism is our blighted inner cities, dysfunctional inner city school and broken black families."
"If I would put my talent on the table, if I would control my impulses, if I would make decisions and plans for my own life, then I could be successful."
"Instead of poor America on socialism becoming more like rich America on capitalism, rich America on capitalism is becoming like poor America on socialism."
"According to DC's HIV/AIDS office, three percent of the local population has HIV or AIDS... The DC City Council, perhaps on the theory that serving up another glass of wine is the way to help a drunk, is scheduled to vote on December 1 to legalize same sex marriage in America's capital city."
"Anybody that believes in separation of church and state needs to leave right now."