Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.
THOMAS SOWELLNo 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.
More Thomas Sowell Quotes
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The purpose of education is to give the student the intellectual tools to analyze, whether verbally or numerically, and to reach conclusions based on logic and evidence.
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Heedless of the past, we are flying blind into the future.
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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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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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The fact that the market is not doing what we wish it would do is no reason to automatically assume that the government would do better.
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There are only two ways of telling the complete truth – anonymously and posthumously.
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It is scary how easily so many people can be brainwashed by sheer repetition of a word.
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous.
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If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else’s expense, then you have no right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves.
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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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It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
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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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Economics is a study of cause and effect relationships in an economy.
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People are all born ignorant but they are not born stupid.
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It would be very heard, for example, a basketball owner, no matter how racist he was, to try to operate without Blacks. It would be suicidal.
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