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Thomas Sowell Quotes

When you start off by telling those who disagree with you that they are not merely in error but in sin, how much of a dialogue do you expect? Picture Quote #1

There is no talent so ardently supported, nor generously rewarded, as the ability to convince parasites they are victims Picture Quote #1

If you have a right to respect, that means other people don’t have a right to their own opinions Picture Quote #1

Our fate is matched by the total freedom we have to react to our fate. It is as if we were dealt a hand of card. Once we have them, we are free to play them as we choose Picture Quote #1

One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain Picture Quote #1

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did Picture Quote #1

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If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else’s expense, then you have no right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The desire of businessmen for profits is what drives prices down unless forcibly prevented from engaging in price competition, usually by governmental activity Picture Quote #1

For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert, but for every fact there is not necessarily an equal and opposite fact Picture Quote #1

The desire to order other people around and make them conform to one own’s vision takes many forms Picture Quote #1

The difference between a policy and a crusade is that a policy is judged by its results, while a crusade is judged by how good it makes its crusaders feel Picture Quote #1

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Any policy is a success by sufficiently low standards and a failure by sufficiently high standards Picture Quote #1

In this era of political correctness, some people seem unaware that being squeamish about words can mean being blind to realities Picture Quote #1

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 are for politicians Picture Quote #1

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 recognize this in our daily lives. It is only in politics that this simple, common sense fact is routinely ignored Picture Quote #1

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 effective medication or treatment. The time is overdue for that same recognition to apply to politics Picture Quote #1

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 gets them votes, which is what it is all about, as far as they are concerned Picture Quote #1

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Most of the founders of this country had day jobs for years. They were not career politicians... We need leaders with experience in the real world, not experience in the phony world of politics Picture Quote #1

The idea that money is corrupting innocent politicians would be laughable if it did not lead to such dangerous legislation Picture Quote #1

There is nothing that politicians like better than handing out benefits to be paid for by someone else Picture Quote #1

In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media Picture Quote #1

You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down Picture Quote #1

In short, killing the goose that lays the golden egg is a viable political strategy, so long as the goose does not die before the next election and no one traces the politicians’ fingerprints on the murder weapon Picture Quote #1

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All justice is inherently social. Can someone on a desert island be either just or unjust? Picture Quote #1

It is amazing how many people think they are doing blacks a favor by exempting them from standards that others are expected to meet Picture Quote #1

Those government officials who want more power are not going to stop unless they get stopped Picture Quote #1

As an economist, whenever I hear the word shortage I wait for the other shoe to drop. That other shoe is usually price control Picture Quote #1

If you truly believe in the brotherhood of man, then you must believe that blacks are just as capable of being racists as whites are Picture Quote #1

How are children supposed to learn to act like adults, when so much of what they see on television shows adults acting like children? Picture Quote #1

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When you start off by telling those who disagree with you that they are not merely in error but in sin, how much of a dialogue do you expect? (Thomas Sowell Quotes) There is no talent so ardently supported, nor generously rewarded, as the ability to convince parasites they are victims (Thomas Sowell Quotes) If you have a right to respect, that means other people don’t have a right to their own opinions (Thomas Sowell Quotes) Our fate is matched by the total freedom we have to react to our fate. It is as if we were dealt a hand of card. Once we have them, we are free to play them as we choose (Thomas Sowell Quotes) One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain (Thomas Sowell Quotes) We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did (Thomas Sowell Quotes) If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else’s expense, then you have no right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves (Thomas Sowell Quotes) 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 Quotes) The desire of businessmen for profits is what drives prices down unless forcibly prevented from engaging in price competition, usually by governmental activity (Thomas Sowell Quotes) For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert, but for every fact there is not necessarily an equal and opposite fact (Thomas Sowell Quotes) The desire to order other people around and make them conform to one own’s vision takes many forms (Thomas Sowell Quotes) The difference between a policy and a crusade is that a policy is judged by its results, while a crusade is judged by how good it makes its crusaders feel (Thomas Sowell Quotes) Any policy is a success by sufficiently low standards and a failure by sufficiently high standards (Thomas Sowell Quotes) In this era of political correctness, some people seem unaware that being squeamish about words can mean being blind to realities (Thomas Sowell Quotes) 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 are for politicians (Thomas Sowell Quotes) 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 recognize this in our daily lives. It is only in politics that this simple, common sense fact is routinely ignored (Thomas Sowell Quotes) 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 effective medication or treatment. The time is overdue for that same recognition to apply to politics (Thomas Sowell Quotes) 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 gets them votes, which is what it is all about, as far as they are concerned (Thomas Sowell Quotes) Most of the founders of this country had day jobs for years. They were not career politicians... We need leaders with experience in the real world, not experience in the phony world of politics (Thomas Sowell Quotes) The idea that money is corrupting innocent politicians would be laughable if it did not lead to such dangerous legislation (Thomas Sowell Quotes) There is nothing that politicians like better than handing out benefits to be paid for by someone else (Thomas Sowell Quotes) In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media (Thomas Sowell Quotes) You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down (Thomas Sowell Quotes) In short, killing the goose that lays the golden egg is a viable political strategy, so long as the goose does not die before the next election and no one traces the politicians’ fingerprints on the murder weapon (Thomas Sowell Quotes) All justice is inherently social. Can someone on a desert island be either just or unjust? (Thomas Sowell Quotes) It is amazing how many people think they are doing blacks a favor by exempting them from standards that others are expected to meet (Thomas Sowell Quotes) Those government officials who want more power are not going to stop unless they get stopped (Thomas Sowell Quotes) As an economist, whenever I hear the word shortage I wait for the other shoe to drop. That other shoe is usually price control (Thomas Sowell Quotes) If you truly believe in the brotherhood of man, then you must believe that blacks are just as capable of being racists as whites are (Thomas Sowell Quotes) How are children supposed to learn to act like adults, when so much of what they see on television shows adults acting like children? (Thomas Sowell Quotes)

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