Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric. Thomas Sowell agonybloodcheap Change image and share on social
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 answerchanceincrease Change image and share on social
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 inflationopenlypeople Change image and share on social
Do all children have some inherent right to live in America if they have done nothing wrong? If not, then why should the children of illegal immigrants have such a right? Thomas Sowell americachildillegal Change image and share on social
The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics. Thomas Sowell disregardeconomicsfully Change image and share on social
Just what is it that academics have to fear if they stand up for common decency, instead of letting campus barbarians run amok? Thomas Sowell academicamokbarbarian Change image and share on social
Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem. Thomas Sowell adviserbrainyconservative Change image and share on social
The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened that way because someone wanted it to happen that way. Thomas Sowell explanationhappenobserve Change image and share on social
Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. Thomas Sowell badcaseexaltation Change image and share on social
Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality. Thomas Sowell calleducationexpensive Change image and share on social