Thomas Sowell Quotes

Just As Ancient Tyrants Gave The People Bread And Circuses, In Exchanged For Their Loyalty, So Visions Can Acquire A Tyrannical Sway Over People's Minds By Offering Them An Exalted Sense Of Themselves In Exchange For Their Loyalty To The Vision Through All The Vicissitudes Of Facts To The Contrary. This Self-exaltation Can Take On Many Forms On Many Issues.
Whether The Particular Issue Is Crime, Automobile Safety, Income Statistics, Military Defense, Or Overpopulation Theories, The One Consistency Among Them Is That The Conclusions Reached Exalt Those Who Share The Vision Over The Great Unwashed Who Do Not.

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