The most basic function of government is to provide a framework of law and order, within which the people are free to choose.

Quote by Thomas Sowell

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The government is neither a monolith nor simply the public interest personified.

The government is neither a monolith nor simply the public interest personified.

Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced...

Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced...

There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.

There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.

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...

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...

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians...

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians...

What is more frightening than any particular policy or ideology is the widespread habit of...

What is more frightening than any particular policy or ideology is the widespread habit of...

The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened...

The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened...

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...

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who...

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who...

One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly...

One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly...

Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price...

Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price...

Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face

Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face

Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to...

Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to...

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously.

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously.

The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think....

The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think....

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...

The covetous man is ever in want.

The covetous man is ever in want.

Fraud is the daughter of greed.

Fraud is the daughter of greed.

There's a lot of evidence you can sell people on tax increases if they think...

There's a lot of evidence you can sell people on tax increases if they think...

The best way to relieve families from time to time is to let them keep...

The best way to relieve families from time to time is to let them keep...