The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied. They want villains to hate and heroes to cheer - and they don't want explanations that do not give them that.
Thomas SowellIt is amazing how many people think they are doing blacks a favor by exempting them from standards that others are expected to meet.
Thomas SowellYou have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down.
Thomas SowellBecause many of us make mistakes that can have bad consequences, some intellectuals believe that it is the role of government to intervene and make some of our decisions for us. From what galaxy government is going to hire creatures who do not make mistakes is a question they leave unanswered.
Thomas Sowell