People who refuse to accept unpleasant truths have no right to complain about politicians who lie to them. What other kind of candidates would such people elect? Thomas Sowell (1931-), Random Thoughts, Jewish World Review, June 25, 2013
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell062513.php3
Knowledge always desires increase, it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards propagate itself. -Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), in James Boswell _Life of Johnson Vol_02_
http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/scottish-authors/james-boswell/life-of-johnson-vol_02/ebook-page-09.asp
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.John Calvin @JohnCalvinDaily
There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also unfair.
--Arthur C Brooks (1964-), _Wall Street Journal_ 14 Apr 2010
http://www.aei.org/publication/spreading-the-wealth-isnt-fair/
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