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The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough o

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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Too much of what is called education is little more than an expensive isolation from reality. – Thomas Sowell

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The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive. – Thomas Sowell

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work
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There are only two ways of telling the complete truth — anonymously and posthumously. – Thomas Sowell

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Politics, like theater, is one of those things where youve got to be wise enough to know when to leave. – Richard Lamm

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I understand the process of politics and the game of television. – John Sununu

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I dont like to talk about things where youre going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics. – Loretta Lynn

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Arkansas is a state where politics is retail. – Mike Huckabee

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The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction. – Mortimer Adler

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Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue. – Diane Abbott

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