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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.

Thomas Sowell

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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It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.
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It doesn’t matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.
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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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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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Government “planning” is not an alternative to chaos. It is a pre-emption of other people’s plans.
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Suppose you are wrong? How would you know? How would you test for that possibility?
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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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Extrapolations are the last refuge of a groundless argument.
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Liberals seem to assume that, if you don’t believe in their particular political solutions, then you don’t really care about the people that they claim to want to help.
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Competition does a much more effective job than government at protecting consumers.
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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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What is history but the story of how politicians have squandered the blood and treasure of the human race?
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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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As history has also shown, especially in the twentieth century, one of the first things an ideologue will do after achieving absolute power is kill.
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