Sunday, September 18, 2022

Thomas Sowell wisdom


One of the biggest, and one of the oldest, taxes is inflation. Governments have stolen their people’s resources this way, not just for centuries, but for thousands of years.

“The welfare state is the oldest con game in the world. First you take people's money away quietly and then you give some of it back to them flamboyantly.” Thomas Sowell

“I am so old that I can remember when other people’s achievements were considered to be an inspiration, rather than a grievance.” ― Thomas Sowell

“Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.” - Thomas Sowell


People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. - Thomas Sowell


One of the most pathetic—and dangerous—signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.—Thomas Sowell

"The political left has never understood that, if you give the government enough power to create "social justice," you have given it enough power to create despotism..." Thomas Sowell

"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today." -Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell: “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.”

"It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of #hypocrites." -Thomas Sowell


“Many on the political left are so entranced by the beauty of their vision that they cannot see the ugly reality they are creating in the real world.” Thomas Sowell

Much of the history of the Western world over the past decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. - 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.” Quoted in the book "Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell" by


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