Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, turned social theorist, political philosoph...
Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest. Thomas Sowell
Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.
A moral monopoly is the antithesis of a marketplace of ideas. Thomas Sowell
A moral monopoly is the antithesis of a marketplace of ideas.
Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God. Thomas Sowell
Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.
Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination. Thomas Sowell
Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.
The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings. Thomas Sowell
The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings.
When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear. Thomas Sowell
When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.
It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists to turn their prejudices into law. Thomas Sowell
It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists to turn their prejudices into law.
People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. Thomas Sowell
People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.
I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money. Thomas Sowell
I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.
One of the most pervasive political visions of our time is the vision of liberals as compassionate and conservatives as less caring. Thomas Sowell
One of the most pervasive political visions of our time is the vision of liberals as compassionate and conservatives as less caring.
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance. Thomas Sowell
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.
It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites. Thomas Sowell
It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.