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Quotes by Thomas Sowell

Born: 30th June 1930
Thomas Sowell is an American economist known for his conservative views on economics and social issues.
Welcome to our collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes by Thomas Sowell, a renowned economist. Known for his deep understanding of markets, culture, and public policy, Sowell's words offer a unique perspective on a wide range of topics. Explore this compilation of his reflections on economics, race, education, and more, as he challenges conventional wisdom and encourages critical thinking. Whether you are a student, scholar, or simply seeking wisdom, these quotes will inspire and provoke meaningful discussion. Delve into the mind of Thomas Sowell and expand your understanding of the world through his eloquent and illuminating words.

It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. Read Summary

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late. Read Summary

The more people who are dependent on government handouts, the more votes the left can depend on for an ever-expanding welfare state. Read Summary

It is a way to take people's wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all. Read Summary

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. Read Summary

There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young. Read Summary

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it. Read Summary

Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric. Read Summary

If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly. Read Summary

Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it. Read Summary

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers. Read Summary

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously. Read Summary

Without a moral framework, there is nothing left but immediate self-indulgence by some and the path of least resistance by others. Neither can sustain a free society. Read Summary

Stopping illegal immigration would mean that wages would have to rise to a level where Americans would want the jobs currently taken by illegal aliens. Read Summary

The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefitted them. Read Summary

Even if the government spends itself into bankruptcy and the economy still does not recover, Keynesians can always say that it would have worked if only the government had spent more. Read Summary

Although the big word on the left is 'compassion,' the big agenda on the left is dependency. Read Summary

Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not be corrected by those who are wedded to a vision. Read Summary

The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites. Read Summary

Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government. Read Summary