It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists…

Thomas Sowell
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It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists to turn their prejudices into law. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2011). The Thomas Sowell Reader, p.373, Hachette UK
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It is amazing how many people seem to think that the government exists to turn their prejudices into law. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2011). The Thomas Sowell Reader, p.373, Hachette UK

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