The real culprits are those who created a system that makes it dangerous to work and safe to loaf.
Thomas SowellIn this era of non-judgmental mush, too many Americans have become incapable of facing the brutal reality of unprovoked hatred, based on envy, resentment and ultimately on a vicious urge to lash out against others for the pain of ones own insignificance. That has been a common thread in things as disparate as ghetto riots, two world wars, and now Islamic terrorism.
Thomas SowellOver the generations, black leaders have ranged from noble souls to shameless charlatans.
Thomas SowellWhat is politically defined as economic planning is the forcible superseding of other people's plans by Government officials.
Thomas SowellMuch of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area - crime, education, housing, race relations - the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged the social engineers nor discredited them.
Thomas Sowell