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Thomas Sowell Quotes

Imagine a political system so radical as to promise to move more of the poorest 20% of the population into the richest 20% than remain in the poorest bracket within the decade? You don't need to imagine it. It's called the United States of America.

Thomas Sowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 30, 1930

Topics

Political America You More Need

It's shocking to think about how little the travel industry cares about sustainability - and it's the basis of their business!

Jochen Zeitz

Business Travel Think Sustainability

When we're children we're told love is going to be great: Just fall in love, the rest will take care of itself - and then we fall in love and we realize, Okay, this is actually really, really hard work. This guy doesn't just tell me I'm great every day, you know?

Jewel

Work Hard Work Love Children Great

Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.

Maurice Sendak

Children Parents Sugar Will Candy

I listen to the phone-ins on the way home and I know how the fans feel.

Steven Gerrard

Home Feel Know Way Listen Fans

I have learned that the hardest part of campaigning for tolerance and justice is encouraging people to look at their own selves, to examine their own identity and shortcomings.

Roger Ross Williams

Justice Identity People Tolerance

You can really find yourself at sea when you're becoming an adult and suddenly have to feed yourself for the first time.

Robin Sloan

Sea Time Yourself You Find First

There's no time to waste. Every day, there needs to be movement on something.

Desiree Rogers

Time Day Every Day Movement No Time

It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs.

Common

Positive Music Sports Responsibility

I really thought, with my background growing up, and my service, and all that, I thought it would be enough for the presidency. But... It sure was enough when I ran for Congress.

Bob Dole

Service Growing Up Thought Enough Up

People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police.

Antonia Fraser

Police People Hands Get Just Books

It is not the position, but the disposition.

Susan Sontag

Position Disposition

You don't ask people to sacrifice their lives until the nation has debated and committed to the mission. It's immoral.

Tim Kaine

Sacrifice People Mission You Ask