The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
Thomas SowellMany people believe in eliminating gaps and eliminating poverty. They don't realize that in some sense those two things are antithetical. If you were to double everyone's income, or if everyone's income were doubled naturally over the course of time, then you would reduce poverty significantly but you would have also increased the gap.
Thomas SowellFacts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.
Thomas SowellIf you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.
Thomas Sowell