Ayn Rand on What Everyone Knows
“There was a time when men were afraid that somebody would reveal some secret of theirs that was unknown to their fellows. Nowadays, they’re afraid…
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Thomas Sowell on Success
“There has now been created a world in which the success of others is a grievance, rather than an example.” -Thomas Sowell
Schopenhauer
What the herd hates most is the one who thinks differently; it is not so much the opinion itself, but the audacity of wanting to…
Ludwig von Mises On Man
“If one rejects laissez-faire on account of man’s fallibility and moral weakness, one must, for the same reason, also reject every kind of government action.”—…
Ayn Rand, Individual vs the State
The world conflict of today is the conflict of the individual against the state… The names change, but the essence, and the results remain the…
Thatcher on standards of living
The most debilitating myth was that the state could perpetually provide a higher standard of living regardless of individual effort. It can’t and it never…
Thomas Sowell on dumbed down education
One of the painful signs of years of dumbed-down education is how many people are unable to make a coherent argument. They can vent their…
Thomas Sowell, Left’s Ideas Do Not Work
“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…
Ayn Rand Power Seekers
“Power seekers have always known that if men are to be made submissive, the obstacle is not their feelings, their wishes or their instincts, but…
Ayn Rand, The Battle for Morality
“For centuries, the battle of morality was fought between those who claimed that your life belongs to God and those who claimed that it belongs…
Walter Williams on Capitalism
“Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy…
Thomas Sowell on the Constitution.
“The Constitution cannot protect you, if you don’t protect the Constitution with your votes against anyone who violates it. Those government officials who want more…
