People are all born ignorant but they are not born stupid.
THOMAS SOWELLFreedom must be distinguished from democracy, with which it is often confused.
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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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Reality does not go away when it is ignored.
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No-one is equal to anything. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days.
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We should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive.
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The question is not what anybody deserves. The question is who is to take on the God-like role of deciding what everybody else deserves.
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Many on the political left are so entranced by the beauty of their vision that they cannot see the ugly reality they are creating in the real world.
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If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly.
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To believe in personal responsibility would be to destroy the whole special role of the anointed, whose vision casts them in the role of rescuers of people treated unfairly by society.
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The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.
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The history of which peoples, nations, or civilizations have conquered or enslaved which other peoples, nations, or civilizations has been largely a history of who has been in a position to do so.
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When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.
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People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.
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Rhetoric is no substitute for reality.
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A society in which such decisions can only be made by males has thrown away half of its knowledge, talents, and insights.
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I am so old that I can remember when other people’s achievements were considered to be an inspiration, rather than a grievance.
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