Thomas Sowell

The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.

Thomas Sowell

A lot of what is called ‘public service’ consists of making hoops for other people to jump through. It is a great career for those who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do.

Thomas Sowell

A moral monopoly is the antithesis of a marketplace of ideas.

Thomas Sowell

A passionate commitment to social justice is no substitute for knowing what the hell you’re talking about.

Thomas Sowell

A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

Thomas Sowell

Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.

Thomas Sowell

All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts.

Thomas Sowell

All statements are true, if you are free to redefine their terms.

Thomas Sowell

All that is necessary is for the conqueror to establish a degree of law and order under which others can feel secure.

Thomas Sowell

All things are the same except for the differences, and different except for the similarities.

Thomas Sowell