Thomas Sowell Quotes


Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism.


Citations

Sowell, Thomas. Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays. Hoover Institution Press, 2006, p. 149.

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Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell
  • Born: June 30, 1930
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Economist

Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social theorist, and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.