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Thomas Sowell Quotes - Page 15

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The way the [welfare] programs are organized, poor people are only paid to do things that are counter-productive - such as breaking up their families, such as not earning above a certain level of income.

The way the [welfare] programs are organized, poor people are only paid to do things that are counter-productive - such as breaking up their families, such as not earning above a certain level of income.

Welfare Programs, People, Way

Rhetoric is no substitute for reality.

Reality, Substitutes, Rhetoric

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

Compassion, Welfare, Politician

The America that has flourished for more than two centuries is being quietly but steadily dismantled by the Obama administration.

Two, America, Administration

"'Issues' or America?" by Thomas Sowell, www.creators.com. August 21, 2012.

Like so many before him who have ruined countries around the world, Obama has a greatly inflated idea of his own capabilities and the capabilities off what can be accomplished by rhetoric or even by political power.

Country, Ideas, Political

People have a vested interest in promoting one set of polices rather than finding out what the truth is.

People, Truth Is, Interest

"Do No Harm: An Interview With Thomas Sowell". Interview with David Harsanyi, thefederalist.com. January 13, 2015.

When Congress votes for all sorts of benefits, without voting for enough taxes to pay for them, they get the support of those who have been promised the benefits, without getting grief from the taxpayers. It's strictly win-win as far as the welfare-state politicians are concerned. But it is strictly lose-lose, big-time, for the country, as deficits skyrocket.

Country, Grief, Winning

"Political Statistics". townhall.com. April 05, 2011.

Don't you get tired of seeing so many "non-conformists" with the same non-conformist look?

Tired, Looks, Seeing

Thomas Sowell (2013). “Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays”, p.334, Hoover Press

Ego trips by coteries of self-exalting people are treated in the media as idealism, rather than the petty tyranny it is.

Self, Media, People

The charge is often made against the intelligentsia and other members of the anointed that their theories and the policies based on them lack common sense. But the very commonness of common sense makes it unlikely to have any appeal to the anointed. How can they be wiser and nobler than everyone else while agreeing with everyone else?

Common Sense, Unlikely, Made

Love is a four-letter word, but you don't hear in nearly as often as you hear some other four-letter words. It may be a sign of our times that everyone talks openly about sex, but we seem to be embarrassed to talk about love.

Love, Sex, Four

Thomas Sowell (1999). “Barbarians Inside the Gates--and Other Controversial Essays”, Hoover Inst Press

Everyone may be called "comrade," but some comrades have the power of life and death over other comrades.

Life And Death, May, Comrade

Thomas Sowell (1996). “Knowledge And Decisions”, p.89, Basic Books

Experience trumps brilliance.

Political, Trump, Brilliance

People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes.

People, Income, Charity

A lot of what is called 'public service' consists of making hoops for other people to jump through. It is a great career for those who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do.

Careers, People, Political

Thomas Sowell (2006). “Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays”, Hoover Inst Press

If increased government spending with borrowed or newly created money is a 'stimulus,' then the Weimar Republic should have been stimulated to unprecedented prosperity, instead of runaway inflation and widespread economic desperation that ultimately brought Adolf Hitler to power.

Government, Should Have, Republic

Government central planning means over-riding other people's plans.

Mean, Government, People

Some people say that taxes are the price we pay for civilization. But the runaway taxes of our time are the price we pay for being gullible.

Civilization, People, Pay

The cavemen had the same natural resources at their disposal as we have today, and the difference between their standard of living and ours is a difference between the knowledge they could bring to bear on those resources and the knowledge used today.

Differences, Cavemen, Today

Thomas Sowell (1996). “Knowledge And Decisions”, p.47, Basic Books

Adolescence is a relatively recent thing in human history -- a period of years between the constraints of childhood and the responsibilities of adulthood. This irresponsible period of adolescence is artificially extended by long years of education, much of it wasted on frivolities. Tenure extends adolescence even further for teachers and professors.

Teacher, Responsibility, Years

Many people believe in eliminating gaps and eliminating poverty. They don't realize that in some sense those two things are antithetical. If you were to double everyone's income, or if everyone's income were doubled naturally over the course of time, then you would reduce poverty significantly but you would have also increased the gap.

Believe, Two, People

"Do No Harm: An Interview With Thomas Sowell". Interview with David Harsanyi, thefederalist.com. January 13, 2015.

The whole idea of equal justice under law is completely incompatible with the idea of judges deciding cases according to "empathy".

Law, Ideas, Justice

Source: www.foxnews.com

I wish that some way could be found to add up all the staggering costs imposed on millions of ordinary people, just so a relative handful of self-righteous environmental cultists can go around feeling puffed up with themselves.

Self, People, Feelings

The real culprits are those who created a system that makes it dangerous to work and safe to loaf.

Real, Safe, Culprit

Thomas Sowell (1987). “Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays”, William Morrow

In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in ways that will increase their chances of getting reelected.

Money, Answers, Way

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