Up from the Projects Quotes

“How much of a barrier to self-improvement is discrimination? What kinds of tools are in the ready grasp of those subjected to it? Surely one doesn't want to sit around waiting for the end to discrimination.”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography

“You men win your way into office and retain that office essentially by promising some Americans that you will give them the fruits of another man's labor. You also win office by promising one group of Americans that they will be given a right or privilege that will be denied other Americans.”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography

“UCLA's economics department ranked among the top dozen in the country. I was in over my head, and Professor Hirschleifer's assessment turned out to correct.”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography

“With that, the officer approached the cab with his hand on his pistol and opened the door, demanding that I get out and asking me who in the hell did I think I was talking to him that way. I attempted to get my passenger's name and address as a witness to the incident; but the officer warned him he'd better be on his way lest he be charged with interfering with a policeman.”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography

“I lost the job because one of Jack's employees complained to the department of labor that he was in violation of child labor laws.”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography

“The Study of Society: A Unified Approach. The”
― Walter E. Williams, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography