"One of the most common failings among honorable people... " - Thomas Sowell

Posted by GaltsGulch 9 years, 4 months ago to The Gulch: General
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"One of the most common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them." - Thomas Sowell


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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 4 months ago
    This is the primary failure of Hank Rearden and Dagny Taggart, and to some extent, me.
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  • Posted by Mamaemma 9 years, 4 months ago
    Paraphrasing Heinlein, When you treat a known scoundrel with fairness, you put yourself at a terrible disadvantage.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 4 months ago
    Sounds like Sowell has had a lot of experience with politicians and lobbyists.
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