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“I greatly fear some of America's greatest and most dangerous enemies are such as think themselves her best friends.”

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Nathan Hale was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, known for his bravery and sacrifice. Born on June 6, 1755, in Connecticut, he was captured and executed by the British during the Battle of Long Island on September 22, 1776. more

“I think comedians get too much credit or too much criticism for the style of comedy they do, and they generally do the style of comedy that works for them. [...] There's no kind of shrewd calculation going into the type of standup we all do. It's like David Cross is supposed to be doing the David Cross' type of standup.”

Thinking Kind Comedy Too Much Style Type Crosses Criticism Credit Supposed To Be Comedian Calculations

Author:Jim Gaffigan

“People in the political world have every incentive to say things that lead voters away from a clear economic understanding of issues. What has happened more and more is that organized groups have more and more reasons to say things that don't make any economic sense.”

People World Reason Political Understanding Issues Clear Happened Groups Economic Organized Voters Incentives

Author:Thomas Sowell

“People have a vested interest in promoting one set of polices rather than finding out what the truth is.”

People Interest Truth Is Findings Promoting Vested Interests

Author:Thomas Sowell

“One of many problems with survey research in general is that you can only survey the survivors. In other words, if you were to do a survey of people who were known to have played Russian Roulette and you sent out the questions before the time they were going to play and then you come back six months after they played Russian Roulette, you would probably discover that among the people who did come back there was no harm done.”

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Author:Thomas Sowell

“Child poverty in the United States declined after the work requirement was put in there. People realized that they had to work and people went out and worked and they got off welfare.”

People Children States United Poverty United States Welfare Requirements

Author:Thomas Sowell

“If you don't control the borders, it doesn't matter what immigration laws you have.”

Ifs Matter Law Immigration Borders Immigration Laws

Author:Thomas Sowell

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