The Constitution cannot protect us unless we protect the Constitution. Thomas Sowell More Quotes by Thomas Sowell More Quotes From Thomas Sowell Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God. Thomas Sowell troubleidentityremember We are... living in a free society without the faith that built that society - and without the conviction and dedication needed to sustain it... We still have the cathedral of freedom but how long will it last without the faith? Thomas Sowell dedicationlastslong What makes it possible for politicians to do so many things that are economically counterproductive is that neither the public nor the media know enough of the basics to understand what's wrong with what they're saying. Thomas Sowell politicianmediaenough Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty. Thomas Sowell talkersspecialtydoers One undeniable accomplishment of Bill Clinton's presidency was that it kept Jimmy Carter from being the worst U.S. president in history. Thomas Sowell billsaccomplishmentpresident During the 1930s, some of the leading intellectuals in America condemned our economic system and pointed to the centrally planned Soviet economy as a model -- all this at a time when literally millions of people were starving to death in the Soviet Union, from a famine in a country with some of the richest farmland in Europe and historically a large exporter of food. Thomas Sowell europecountryamerica Unfortunately, the real minimum wage is always zero, regardless of the laws, and that is the wage that many workers receive in the wake of the creation or escalation of a government-mandated minimum wage, because they lose their jobs or fail to find jobs when they enter the labor force. Making it illegal to pay less than a given amount does not make a worker’s productivity worth that amount—and, if it is not, that worker is unlikely to be employed. Thomas Sowell zerorealjobs There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs. Thomas Sowell creatingstupidpeople Cheap medical care is one of the most expensive things there is. So long as politicians can create the illusion of something for nothing, that gets them votes, which is what it is all about, as far as they are concerned. Thomas Sowell politicalcarelong The only thing better than "hands-on" experience is hands-off experience - enough experience to understand that some things will turn out better if left alone. Thomas Sowell truthhandsknowledge The left's obsession with the high incomes of corporate executives never seems to extend to equally high - or higher - incomes of professional athletes, entertainers, or best-selling authors like Danielle Steel. Thomas Sowell incomesteelathlete Against the background of the Obama administration' s negotiating what can turn out to be the most catastrophic international agreement in the nation's history, to complain about protocol is to put questions of etiquette above questions of annihilation. Thomas Sowell administrationagreementcomplaining What is history but the story of how politicians have squandered the blood and treasure of the human race? Thomas Sowell politicalraceblood Social Engineering - The art of replacing what works with what sounds good. Thomas Sowell engineeringsoundart If you don't control the borders, it doesn't matter what immigration laws you have. Thomas Sowell immigrationborderslaw Those who want to "spread the wealth" almost invariably seek to concentrate the power. It happens too often, and in too many different countries around the world, to be a coincidence. Which is more dangerous, inequalities of wealth or concentrations of power? Thomas Sowell differentcountryworld Most people who read "The Communist Manifesto" probably have no idea that it was written by a couple of young men who had never worked a day in their lives, and who nevertheless spoke boldly in the name of "the workers". Thomas Sowell . Thomas Sowell couplemenideas The desire to order other people around and make them conform to one own's vision takes many forms. Thomas Sowell gunorderpeople The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians are for politicians. Thomas Sowell corporationsunionspolitical You cannot take any people, of any color, and exempt them from the requirements of civilization - including work, behavioral standards, personal responsibility, and all the other basic things that the clever intelligentsia disdain - without ruinous consequences to them and to society at large. Thomas Sowell colorresponsibilityclever
