"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today"
- Thomas Sowell
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Sowell speaks to the ever-changing nature of social norms and expectations. It recommends that what was thought about extreme or liberal in the past is now seen as the norm, and that what was once considered regular is now seen as inappropriate. This quote is a tip that what is thought about socially appropriate is continuously changing, and that it is necessary to stay educated and open-minded in order to keep up with the times. It also works as a warning that what may have been seen as a reasonable opinion in the past may now be viewed as offending or perhaps racist. This quote encourages us to be familiar with the altering landscape of social standards and to be mindful of our words and actions.
This quote is written / told by Thomas Sowell somewhere between July 30, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Economist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Politics. The author also have 47 other quotes.
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