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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.

Thomas Sowell

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.
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Charge Excitement Meeting One Liner People
It has nothing to say about philosophy or values, anymore than it has to say about music or literature.
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The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy.
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Liar People Politics Reflection Satisfaction Shame
One 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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Don’t you get tired of seeing so many “non-conformists” with the same non-conformist look?
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It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
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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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It doesn’t matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.
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Racism does not have a good track record. It’s been tried out for a long time and you’d think by now we’d want to put an end to it instead of putting it under new management.
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It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.
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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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In short, numbers are accepted as evidence when they agree with preconceptions, but not when they don’t.
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Extrapolations are the last refuge of a groundless argument.
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If politicians stopped meddling with things they don’t understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.
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The only people I truly envy are those who can play a musical instrument and those who can eat anything they want without gaining weight.
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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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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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