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Perhaps in our presence, the most heroic deed on earth is done in some silent spirit, the loftiest purpose cherished, the most generous sacrifice made, and we do not suspect it. I believe this greatness to be most common among the multitude, whose names are never heard.

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Thomas Sowell

The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.

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Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.

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Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life.

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Of all ignorance, the ignorance of the educated is the most dangerous. Not only are educated people likely to have more influence, they are the last people to suspect that they don't know what they are talking about when they go outside their narrow fields.

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In this era of political correctness, some people seem unaware that being squeamish about words can mean being blind to realities.

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