Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.

Quote by Thomas Sowell

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If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to...

If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to...

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 who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who...

People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who...

The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do...

The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do...

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

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

You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything and...

You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything 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...

If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be...

If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be...

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...

Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could...

Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could...

Actually lowering the cost of insurance would be accomplished by such things as making it...

Actually lowering the cost of insurance would be accomplished by such things as making it...

It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

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

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

Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then...

Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then...

It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions...

It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions...

Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then...

Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then...

What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they...

What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they...

If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone...

If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone...

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither...

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither...

According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than...

According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than...