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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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Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. – Thomas Sowell

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If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly. – Thomas Sowell

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People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do. – Thomas Sowell

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I played by the rules of politics as I found them. – Richard M. Nixon

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I dont get involved in record label politics. – Leona Lewis

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Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course. – Eliot Spitzer

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I dont feel, finally, that my politics are entirely determined by the fact that Im a gay man. – Tony Kushner

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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong. – Barbara Bush

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