Thomas Sowell Quotes
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At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford!
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Lebanon has not, and will never become a passage for conspiracy against Syria.
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Getting ready for a global pandemic is every bit as important as nuclear deterrence and avoiding a climate catastrophe.
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All great reality shows have a very, very similar format. That's why it was so easy to parody.
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You could make a feature about the world of tickling. You could include female ticklers and you could find out why people are ticklish, but I don't think it would be a great documentary, when you're spending 90 minutes just finding out about the physiology and psychology of tickling.
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There are 41 million people who do not have access to a toilet in Pakistan and as a result they are defecating in the open. And open defecation has significant health and nutritional consequences.
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Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better.
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Meditation takes time and dedication, but, for me, it's actually just about closing your eyes and being in that moment.
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It's often been said that you learn more from losing than you do from winning. I think, if you're wise, you learn from both. You learn a lot from a loss. You learn what is it that we're not doing to get to where we want to go. It really gets your attention and it really motivates the work ethic of your team when you're not doing well.
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As far as the Jews were concerned, Hitler's only 'prayer' was that they be wiped off the face of the earth.
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No curfew. I live in the basement. I got everything I need. Home cooking ... it's awesome.
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Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs. Many people today resent the suggestion that they’re in charge of the way they feel.Those people are mistaken. That was a big lesson and I learned it several hundred times before it stuck. What you do, who you’re with, and how you feel about the world around you, is completely up to you.
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Those in public office who do not love the people are thieves stealing salaries. Those who teach but do not themselves practice what they teach are mere talkers. Those who try to do successful work without considering development of character will find it insubstantial.
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We have a country that is $5 a gallon gas, $4 a gallon gas, we got unbearable unemployment and a federal government that is out of control. We have to take back this country and we've got to get off the sidelines and take it to President Obama.
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Apple has made this commitment that it's a green company. So how do you fulfill your commitment if you don't consider you have responsibility in your suppliers' pollution?
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Being a king was not about pleasing people. It was about controlling them.
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The talkers and writers resent being left on the sidelines by the doers.
