The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers. Thomas Sowell bigcountrydemocrat Change image and share on social
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long. Thomas Sowell easeexpectforbid share on social
Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty. Thomas Sowell articulatedoerspecialty Change image and share on social
Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life. Thomas Sowell dependencyfundamentallyhelp Change image and share on social
One of the most pervasive political visions of our time is the vision of liberals as compassionate and conservatives as less caring. Thomas Sowell carecompassionateconservative Change image and share on social
It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. Thomas Sowell dangerousdecisionhand Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Sowell assumecareclaim Change image and share on social
If you want to get each individual's honest opinion, you don't want that opinion to be influenced by others who are present, much less allow a group to coordinate what they are going to say. Thomas Sowell coordinategrouphonest Change image and share on social
Both free speech rights and property rights belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights. Thomas Sowell belongbenefitexercise Change image and share on social
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 advocatecontroldent Change image and share on social
