Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.
THOMAS SOWELLPeople who pride themselves on their “complexity” and deride others for being “simplistic” should realize that the truth is often not very complicated. What gets complex is evading the truth.
More Thomas Sowell Quotes
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Justice at all costs’ is not justice.
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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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It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
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No 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.
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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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Ronald Reagan had a vision of America. Barack Obama has a vision of Barack Obama.
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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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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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It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.
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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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Freedom must be distinguished from democracy, with which it is often confused.
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Rhetoric is no substitute for reality.
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Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.
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Nothing is easier than to get peaceful people to renounce violence, even when they provide no concrete ways to prevent violence from others.
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Heedless of the past, we are flying blind into the future.
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