Carolina QuotesThe case for the political left looks more plausible on the surface but is harder to keep believing in as you become more experienced.
Thomas Sowell Carolinian
Source
Left versus Right
- work
- Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays (1987)
- year
- 1987
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“The case for the political left looks more plausible on the …” Thomas Sowell. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-0AC976F76B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/0ac976f76b
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