Thomas Sowell Quotes:
Ocupation: Economist
Life: b. June 30, 1930
Birthday: June 30
Fairness' is one of the great mantras of the left. Since everyone has his own definition of fairness, that word is a blank check for the expansion of government power. What fairness means in practice is that third parties -- busybodies -- can prevent mutual accommodations by others.
source: Thomas Sowell (2013). “Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays”, p.225, Hoover Press
topic: Party, Mean, Equality, Busybodies, Third Parties, Blank Check
