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Tag Archives: Thomas Sowell

Quote of the Day

Posted on 26 June, 2022 by wjjhoge
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Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 18 April, 2022 by wjjhoge
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As for gun control advocates, I have no hope whatever that any facts whatever will make the slightest dent in their thinking—or lack of thinking.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 14 April, 2022 by wjjhoge
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It is a way to take people’s wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 16 June, 2021 by wjjhoge
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How can anyone read history and still trust politicians?

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 15 November, 2019 by wjjhoge
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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.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 11 May, 2019 by wjjhoge
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Facts do not “speak for themselves.” They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theory or visions are mere isolated curiosities.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 29 December, 2016 by wjjhoge
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People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 1 February, 2015 by wjjhoge
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There are no solutions, only trade-offs.

—Thomas Sowell

Posted in Economics, Management, Technology | Tagged Thomas Sowell | 1 Reply

Quote of the Day

Posted on 11 September, 2014 by wjjhoge
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If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.

—Thomas Sowell

Posted in Middle East, Military, Political Correctness, Politics | Tagged Thomas Sowell | 1 Reply

Quote of the Day

Posted on 12 January, 2013 by wjjhoge
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As for gun control advocates, I have no hope whatever that any facts whatever will make the slightest dent in their thinking—or lack of thinking.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 17 October, 2012 by wjjhoge
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In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in ways that will increase their chances of getting reelected.

—Thomas Sowell

Posted in Economics, Election 2012, Finance, Government | Tagged Thomas Sowell | Leave a reply

Quote of the Day

Posted on 26 December, 2011 by wjjhoge
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Life has many good things. The problem is that most of these good things can be gotten only by sacrificing other good things. We all recognize this in our daily lives. It is only in politics that this simple, common sense fact is routinely ignored.

—Thomas Sowell

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 26 December, 2011 by wjjhoge
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Life has many good things. The problem is that most of these good things can be gotten only by sacrificing other good things. We all recognize this in our daily lives. It is only in politics that this simple, common sense fact is routinely ignored.

—Thomas Sowell

Posted in Economics, Philosophy, Politics | Tagged Thomas Sowell | Leave a reply
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