Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late. Thomas Sowell barbarianbearcivilization Change image and share on social
People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes. Thomas Sowell charityconservativedonate Change image and share on social
Do countries with strong gun control laws have lower murder rates? Only if you cherry-pick the data. Thomas Sowell cherrycontrolcountry Change image and share on social
People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do. Thomas Sowell handinevitablypeople Change image and share on social
The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive. Thomas Sowell concentratefactfind share on social
The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefitted them. Thomas Sowell africaamericaancestor share on social
Actually lowering the cost of insurance would be accomplished by such things as making it harder for lawyers to win frivolous lawsuits against insurance companies. Thomas Sowell accomplishcompanycost Change image and share on social
All too often when liberals cite statistics, they forget the statisticians' warning that correlation is not causation. Thomas Sowell causationcitecorrelation Change image and share on social
Over the generations, black leaders have ranged from noble souls to shameless charlatans. Thomas Sowell blackcharlatangeneration Change image and share on social
Even if the government spends itself into bankruptcy and the economy still does not recover, Keynesians can always say that it would have worked if only the government had spent more. Thomas Sowell bankruptcyeconomygovernment Change image and share on social
