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 SowellOne of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again.
Thomas SowellI'm so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white.
Thomas SowellOne of the most pervasive political visions of our time is the vision of liberals as compassionate and conservatives as less caring.
Thomas SowellBrainy folks were also present in Lyndon Johnson's administration, especially in the Pentagon, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's brilliant 'whiz kids' tried to micro-manage the Vietnam war, with disastrous results.
Thomas SowellLiberals love to say things like, "We're just asking everyone to pay their fair share." But government is not about asking. It is about telling. The difference is fundamental. It is the difference between making love and being raped, between working for a living and being a slave. The Internal Revenue service is not asking anybody to do anything. It confiscates your assets and puts you behind bars if you don't pay.
Thomas Sowell