Economics is more than just a way to see patterns or to unravel puzzling anomalies.
THOMAS SOWELLOne of the consequences of such notions as ‘entitlements’ is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.
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It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
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Ronald Reagan had a vision of America. Barack Obama has a vision of Barack Obama.
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It doesn’t matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.
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The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
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Government “planning” is not an alternative to chaos. It is a pre-emption of other people’s plans.
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When people are presented with the alternatives of hating themselves for their failure or hating others for their success, they seldom choose to hate themselves.
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Suppose you are wrong? How would you know? How would you test for that possibility?
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It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
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In short, numbers are accepted as evidence when they agree with preconceptions, but not when they don’t.
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No government of the left has done as much for the poor as capitalism has. Even when it comes to the redistribution of income, the left talks the talk but the free market walks the walk.
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Failure is part of the natural cycle of business. Companies are born, companies die, capitalism moves forward.
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If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.
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The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.
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Reality does not go away when it is ignored.
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It has nothing to say about philosophy or values, anymore than it has to say about music or literature.
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