All Thomas Sowell Quotes
- In this era of political correctness, some people seem unaware that being squeamish about words can mean being blind to realities. Blind
- There is nothing so bad that politics cannot make it worse. Bad
- Experience trumps brilliance. Brilliance
- Weighing benefits against costs is the way most people make decisions - and the way most businesses make decisions, if they want to stay in… Any
- The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians… Biggest
- Life has many good things. The problem is that most of these good things can be gotten only by sacrificing other good things. We all… All
- There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you… Amount
- What does calling this medical care legislation "historic" mean? It means that previous administrations gave up the idea when it became clear that the voting… Administration
- For society as a whole, nothing comes as a "right" to which we are "entitled." Even bare subsistence has to be produced-and produced at a… Anyone
- Too many people in Washington are full of themselves, among other things that they are full of. Among
- There is nothing that politicians like better than handing out benefits to be paid for by someone else. Benefits
- In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media. Media
- In medicine, it has long been recognized that even a quack remedy that is harmless in itself can be fatal when it substitutes for an… Apply
- It is truly a triumph of rhetoric over reality when people can believe that going into politics is 'public service,' but that producing food, shelter,… Believe
- Cheap medical care is one of the most expensive things there is. So long as politicians can create the illusion of something for nothing, that… All
- Most of the founders of this country had day jobs for years. They were not career politicians. ... We need leaders with experience in the… Career
- Politicians are forever coming up with 'solutions' to virtually every imaginable imperfection in life. But, if we give them more power and more of our… Balance
- It is fascinating to watch politicians come up with 'solutions' to problems that are a direct result of their previous solutions. In many cases, the… Cases
- Lofty talk about 'social justice' or 'fairness' boils down to greatly expanded powers for politicians, since those pretty words have no concrete definition. They are… Blank
- Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics. Anyone