“If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.”

— Thomas Sowell

Wimps Versus Barbarians http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/05/21/wimps-versus-barbarians-n1601497/page/full, May 21, 2013
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