All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. A…

Thomas Sowell
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All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts. ✨ Depending on Dependency by Thomas Sowell, www.realclearpolitics.com. September 11, 2012.
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