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Thomas Sowell Quotes

Both free speech rights and property rights belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights.
Thomas Sowell

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Date of Birth:
July 30, 1930
Nationality:
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