If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.

Quote by Thomas Sowell

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As a rule of thumb, Congressional legislation that is bipartisan is usually twice as bad...

As a rule of thumb, Congressional legislation that is bipartisan is usually twice as bad...

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has...

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has...

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the...

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the...

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals,...

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals,...

People used to say, Ignorance is no excuse. Today, ignorance is no problem. After all,...

People used to say, Ignorance is no excuse. Today, ignorance is no problem. After all,...

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who...

One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who...

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to...

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to...

The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy...

The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy...

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not...

Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not...

It doesnt matter what you do if you dont do what matters. If you do...

It doesnt matter what you do if you dont do what matters. If you do...

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to...

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to...

What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world...

What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world...

Too much of what is called education is little more than an expensive isolation from...

Too much of what is called education is little more than an expensive isolation from...

Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes....

Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes....

There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.

There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.

If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over what might happen...

If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over what might happen...

Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.

Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.

I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not...

I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not...

Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.

Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due