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THE 25 BEST QUOTES FROM THOMAS SOWELL
Townhall ^ | April 20, 2012 | John Hawkins

Posted on 04/20/2012 10:04:13 PM PDT by SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Thomas Sowell is not only one of the finest columnists in the business, he's a prolific author, a brilliant economist, and he has an incomparable knack for simplifying complex concepts that few other human beings can match. Enjoy the distilled wisdom!..

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: quotes; thomassowell

1 posted on 04/20/2012 10:04:19 PM PDT by SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

I love Dr. Sowell. This was my favorite although the list should have been 100.

3) “Weighing benefits against costs is the way most people make decisions — and the way most businesses make decisions, if they want to stay in business. Only in government is any benefit, however small, considered to be worth any cost, however large.”


2 posted on 04/20/2012 10:15:07 PM PDT by volunbeer (Don't worry America, our kids can pay for it!)
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To: volunbeer

26) Slap that ass.


3 posted on 04/20/2012 10:18:39 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Super!


4 posted on 04/20/2012 10:28:28 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (A conservative, a liberal and a moderate walk into a bar. Bartender says "what'll it be, Mitt?")
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

They missed this one:

“In politics, few talents are as richly rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims.”


5 posted on 04/20/2012 10:29:54 PM PDT by Scutter
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

May he live 120 happy, healthy years.

God bless and keep this precious, brilliant PARTIOT!


6 posted on 04/20/2012 10:35:05 PM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Bfl


7 posted on 04/20/2012 10:52:05 PM PDT by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Dr. Sowell is a treasure.


8 posted on 04/21/2012 12:16:17 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

ping


9 posted on 04/21/2012 1:56:58 AM PDT by Taggart_D
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To: beaversmom

BFLR


10 posted on 04/21/2012 2:05:55 AM PDT by beaversmom
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Thomas Sowell for president.


11 posted on 04/21/2012 4:44:27 AM PDT by syriacus (BO's childhood pres, Suharto, used free bc to reduce Catholic population in Indonesia.)
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To: Scutter

Tag-line material!


12 posted on 04/21/2012 4:49:12 AM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: FrdmLvr

Oh how I love Thomas Sowell!


13 posted on 04/21/2012 4:57:47 AM PDT by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: syriacus

>Thomas Sowell for president.

Honestly, I’d rather have him on the Supreme Court.


14 posted on 04/21/2012 11:22:18 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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