Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theory or visions are mere isolated curiosities.
~ Thomas Sowell
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Understanding the limitations of human beings is the beginning of wisdom.
~ Thomas Sowell
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Many of the dangerous things that drivers do are not likely to save them even 10 seconds. When you bet your life against 10 seconds, that is giving bigger odds than you are ever likely to get in Las Vegas.
~ Thomas Sowell
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Most problems do not get solved. They get superseded by other concerns.
~ Thomas Sowell
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People who pride themselves on their complexity and deride others for being simplistic should realize that the truth is often not very complicated. What gets complex is evading the truth.
~ Thomas Sowell
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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.
~ Thomas Sowell
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