Dwyane Wade Quotes
When I got my first check I was thinking my mother and father didn't make this probably in their lifetime. It's real amazing that some of us are just blessed.
Wade, Dwyane. Interview. ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 2004.
Every economically successful American had help in amassing is fortune. The police who protected his assets, the roads and canals on which he transported his goods to market and obtained raw material. The labor force that was educated by the state. The patent system that protected his inventions. The money supply that has been made available, the registry of land and property ownerships and deeds. The courts to resolve disputes. The general affluence of the nation to buy his product or services. These have been paid for by the taxes of all Americans. All have helped the successful on their journey to wealth and their ability to keep it from those who would use violence to take it. The successful entrepreneur however has usually made extraordinary effort and exhibited extraordinary talent and skill which is why not everyone is as affluent. No one lifted themselves up by their own bootstraps, but many have with their own talent and work, climbed a very difficult ladder that the nation had in place.
It is not only the companies of rich nations that equip their people, but also the non-profit sector including the universities.
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Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is a minority owner for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for Miami Heat and won three NBA championships, was a 13-time NBA All-Star, an 8-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a 3-time member of the All-Defensive Team. Wade is also Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken.
