Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowellis an American economist, social theorist, political philosopher, and author...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth30 June 1930
CityGastonia, NC
CountryUnited States of America
Thomas Sowell quotes about
opposites facts experts
For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert, but for every fact there is not necessarily an equal and opposite fact.
weight matter sometimes
If you can't beat them or join them, then do something weird. No matter how much the passengers eat, the weight of the plane stays the same. Do you sometimes feel that you are necessary but not sufficient?
deception littles way
Deception is one of the quickest ways to gain little things and lose big things.
black-and-white differences justice
Both HUD and the Department of Justice began bringing lawsuits against mortgage bankers when a higher percentage of minority applicants than white applicants were turned down for mortgage loans. A substantial majority of both black and white mortgage loan applicants had their loans approved but a statistical difference was enough to get a bank sued.
envy justice social
Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".
good-intentions welfare states
The welfare state has always been judged by its good intentions, rather than its bad results.
time business hands
People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do.
what-matters matter morality
It doesnt matter what you do if you dont do what matters. If you do what matters it doesnt matter what you do.
libertarian remember politically-correct
I am so old that I can remember when liberals were liberal - instead of being intolerant of anything and anybody that is not politically correct.
social-values safety diversity
Social values in general are incrementally variable: neither safety, diversity, rational articulation, nor morality is categorically a good thing to have more of, without limits. All are subject to diminishing returns, and ultimately negative returns.
lasts argument refuge
Extrapolations are the last refuge of a groundless argument.
facts relevance
Relevance is not something you can predict. It is something you discover after the fact.
thumbs legislation partisans
As a rule of thumb. Congressional legislation that is bipartisan is usually twice as bad as legislation that is partisan.
red-flags warning might
We might have been better off if the question of Obama's patriotism had been raised before he was first elected. Never should we ignore so many red flag warnings again.