Lunches don't get free just because you don't see the prices on the menu. And economists don't get popular by reminding people of that.
Thomas SowellEach new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.
Thomas SowellThe promotion of "self-esteem" in our schools has been so successful that people feel free to spout off about all sorts of things - and see no reason why their opinions should not be taken as seriously as the views of people who actually know what they are talking about.
Thomas SowellThe grand delusion of contemporary liberals is that they have both the right and the ability to move their fellow creatures around like blocks of wood - and that the end results will be no different than if people had voluntarily chosen the same action
Thomas SowellMistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not be corrected by those who are wedded to a vision.
Thomas SowellIn its pursuit of justice for a segment of society, in disregard of the consequences for society as a whole, what is called 'social justice' might more accurately be called anti-social justice, since what consistently gets ignored or dismissed are precisely the costs to society. Such a conception of justice seeks to correct, not only biased or discriminatory acts by individuals or by social institutions, but unmerited disadvantages in general, from whatever source they may arise.
Thomas Sowell