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
truth knowledge hands
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.
creating income tape
The income tax has spawned an intrusive bureaucracy, creating so much complexity and red tape that millions of ordinary citizens have to go get some accountant to fill out the forms for them - and then sign under penalty of perjury that it was done right. If you knew how to do it right, you wouldn't have to go to somebody else to have it done, would you?
jobs government competition
Competition does a much more effective job than government at protecting consumers.
believe people self-improvement
It is bad enough that so many people believe things without any evidence. What is worse is that some people have no conception of evidence and regard facts as just someone else's opinion.
country military media
When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can't help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup.
might pay income
Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.
intellect
Intellect is not wisdom.
funny laughter ignorance
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.
creating political would-be
It is fascinating to watch politicians come up with 'solutions' to problems that are a direct result of their previous solutions. In many cases, the most efficient thing to do would be to repeal their previous solution and stop being so gung-ho for creating new solutions in the future. But, politically, that is the last thing they will do.
new-york gun thinking
When we hear about rent control or gun control, we may think about rent or guns but the word that really matters is 'control.' That is what the political left is all about, as you can see by the incessant creation of new restrictions in places where they are strongly entrenched in power, such as San Francisco or New York.
games giving people
The welfare state is the oldest con game in the world. First you take people's money away quietly, and then you give some of it back to them flamboyantly.
young dishonorable mislead
There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.
liberty libertarian
There is nothing so bad that politics cannot make it worse.
people long heaven
How long do politicians have to keep on promising heaven and delivering hell before people catch on and stop getting swept away by rhetoric?