The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republican…

Thomas Sowell
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The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.204, Hoover Press
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The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.204, Hoover Press

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