Liberals are very broadminded: they are always willing to give careful consideration to both sides of the same side
Thomas SowellSince this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?
Thomas SowellVirtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.
Thomas SowellMost variables can show either an upward or downward trend, depending on the base year chosen.
Thomas SowellNobody would put as little thought and effort into buying an automobile as they put into deciding who to elect as President of the United States.
Thomas SowellPeople who thing that they are getting something for nothing, by having government provide what they would otherwise have to buy in the private market, are not only kidding themselves by ignoring the taxes that government has to take from them in order to give them the appearance of something for nothing.
Thomas Sowell