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“The word 'racism' is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything - and demanding evidence makes you a 'racist.'”

Quote by Thomas Sowell

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Thomas Sowell is a renowned economist, born on June 30, 1930. His research spans across various fields such as economic policy, race, and social issues, having a profound impact on economics and the social sciences. more

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“Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.”

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“Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government.”

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“As for gun control advocates, I have no hope whatever that any facts whatever will make the slightest dent in their thinking - or lack of thinking.”

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“You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything and outcomes are nothing.”

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“In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in ways that will increase their chances of getting reelected.”

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“The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings.”

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Book:Controversial Essays

Source: Controversial Essays

“Do countries with strong gun control laws have lower murder rates? Only if you cherry-pick the data.”

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“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.”

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Source: Controversial Essays