A Quote by Thomas Sowell

The curse of the intelligentsia is their ability to rationalize and re-define. Ordinary people, lacking that gift, are forced to face reality.

Thomas Sowell

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Thomas Sowell
American - Economist
Born: June 30, 1930

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One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool.

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Southcliffe is an anthem to ordinary peoples ability to reinvent themselves in the face of ultimate darkness.

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For the curse of Cain, the curse of being an outcast and a wanderer over the face of the earth has been removed.

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I was blessed with a gift. It's a gift and a curse. It never ends.

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I was blessed with a gift. It's a gift and a curse. It never ends

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We see this as a test of their ability to face reality.

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