"Many people, including some conservatives, have been..." - Quote by Thomas Sowell
Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem.
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“If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.”
“If the truth is boring, civilization is irksome. The constraints inherent in civilized living are frustrating in innumerable ways. Yet those with the vision of the anointed often see these constraints as only arbitrary impositions, things from which they-and we all-can be 'liberated.' The social disintegration which has followed in the wake of such liberation has seldom provoked any serious reconsideration of the whole set of assumptions-the vision-which led to such disasters. That vision is too well insulated from feedback.”
“Immigration laws are the only laws that are discussed in terms of how to help people who break them.”
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“I probably have a 20,000-word vocabulary. I'll match my wits with anyone on literature, science and the arts.”
“To end slavery, you must overcome the mental and physical inertia of the masses and quicken their intelligence and creative faculty.”
“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.”
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“There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.”
“Directing is more like you're being a psychologist and you're kind of analyzing the situation and evaluating each person for their idiosyncrasies.”
“The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.”