What is history but the story of how politicians have squandered the blood and treasure of the human race?
Thomas SowellSocialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export.... Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea -- in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders.
Thomas SowellEconomic policies need to be analyzed in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the hopes that inspired them.
Thomas Sowell