Politics Quotes by Thomas Sowell

Asking liberals where wages and prices come from is like asking six-year-olds where babies come from.

— Thomas Sowell

It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists to turn their prejudices into law.

— Thomas Sowell

Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.

— Thomas Sowell

Government bailouts are like potato chips: You can't stop with just one.

— Thomas Sowell

Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.

— Thomas Sowell

In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media.

— Thomas Sowell

There is nothing so bad that politics cannot make it worse.

— Thomas Sowell

What is history but the story of how politicians have squandered the blood and treasure of the human race?

— Thomas Sowell

There are only two economists in Congress and hundreds of lawyers. Does that explain why the government is in such a mess?

— Thomas Sowell

The idea that money is corrupting innocent politicians would be laughable if it did not lead to such dangerous legislation...

— Thomas Sowell

In politics, throwing the taxpayers' money at disasters is supposed to show your compassion. But robbing Peter to pay Paul is not…

— Thomas Sowell

The left takes its vision seriously - more seriously than it takes the rights of other people. They want to be our…

— Thomas Sowell

Politics is largely the process of taking credit and putting the blame on others - regardless of what the facts may be.

— Thomas Sowell

Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a…

— Thomas Sowell

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can…

— Thomas Sowell

“massive role of government in the economy has made politics the pre-eminent route to prosperity, as well as power-whether for individuals, tribes,…

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More frightening to me than any policy or politician is the ease with which the public is played for fools with words.…

— Thomas Sowell

However little president Obama knows or cares about economics, he knows a lot about politics - and especially political rhetoric. 'High-speed rail'…

— Thomas Sowell

People who believe in evolution in biology often believe in creationism in government. In other words, they believe that the universe and…

— Thomas Sowell

Both history and contemporary data show that countries prosper more when there are stable and dependable rules, under which people can make…

— Thomas Sowell

Virtually everything that the government does costs more than when the same thing is done in private industry - whether it is…

— Thomas Sowell

The vocabulary of the political left is fascinating. For example, it is considered to be 'materialistic' and 'greedy' to want to keep…

— Thomas Sowell

If politicians were serious about day care for children, instead of just sloganizing about it, nothing they could do would improve the…

— Thomas Sowell

Congressman Frank and Senator Dodd wanted the government to push financial institutions to lend to people they would not lend to otherwise,…

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The government has brought on the housing problem, partly by these very low interest rates, which encouraged many people to go way…

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Most Americans living below the official poverty line own a car or truck - and government entitlement programs seldom provide cars and…

— Thomas Sowell

While President Barack Obama has, in one sense, tipped his hand by saying that he wants judges with "empathy" for certain groups,…

— Thomas Sowell

“The staunchest conservatives advocate a range of changes which differ in specifics, rather than in number or magnitude, from the changes advocated…

— Thomas Sowell

“No government of the left has done as much for the poor as capitalism has. Even when it comes to the redistribution…

— Thomas Sowell

High tax rates in the upper income brackets allow politicians to win votes with class warfare rhetoric, painting their opponents as defenders…

— Thomas Sowell

After political crusades for 'affordable housing' ended up ruining the housing market and much of the economy with it, many of the…

— Thomas Sowell

“A mere enumeration of government activity is evidence -- often the sole evidence offered -- of "inadequate" nongovernment institutions, whose "inability" to…

— Thomas Sowell

Those government officials who want more power are not going to stop unless they get stopped.

— Thomas Sowell

Competition does a much more effective job than government at protecting consumers.

— Thomas Sowell

What is more frightening than any particular policy or ideology is the widespread habit of disregarding facts.

— Thomas Sowell

The political mirage of something for nothing, from leaders who 'care,' has ruined many a nation.

— Thomas Sowell

The political left has been weak on protecting society from criminals for more than two centuries.

— Thomas Sowell

Compassion is good but politicians have turned compassion into the welfare state.

— Thomas Sowell

“stability of government and dependability of laws which attracted foreigners.”

— Thomas Sowell

France has never gotten over the fact that it was once a great power and is now just a great nuisance.

— Thomas Sowell