Don’t you get tired of seeing so many “non-conformists” with the same non-conformist look?
THOMAS SOWELL
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.
More Thomas Sowell Quotes
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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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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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There are only two ways of telling the complete truth – anonymously and posthumously.
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The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.
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Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.
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What is called an educated person is often someone who has had a dangerously superficial exposure to a wide spectrum of subjects.
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Intellect is not wisdom.
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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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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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Reality does not go away when it is ignored.
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Everyone may be called “comrade,” but some comrades have the power of life and death over other comrades.
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Freedom must be distinguished from democracy, with which it is often confused.
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The welfare state is the oldest con game in the world. First you take people’s money away quietly and then you give some of it back to them flamboyantly.
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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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