Thomas Sowell (1930) American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author
Random Thoughts http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2004/02/25/random_thoughts/page/full, Feb 25, 2004 <br class="br">2000s
“It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.”
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Context: Man consists in Truth. If he exposes Truth, he exposes himself. If he betrays Truth, he betrays himself. We speak not here of lies, but of acting against Conviction.
