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Thomas Sowell

American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author

born 1930

19 quotes, most often on Politics, Race and Economics.

Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric.
Knowledge and Decisions (1980; 1996), Ch. 5: Political Trade-Offs
- Freedom
If I could offer one piece of advice to young people thinking about their future, it would be this: Don’t preconceive. Find out what the opportunities are.
Barbarians inside the Gates and Other Controversial Essays (1999)
- Advice
- Youth
The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.
Is Reality Optional? (1993), Student Loans
- Economics
- Politics
The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy.
Big Lies in Politics, 22 May 2012.
- Politics
- Truth & Lies

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