Quote of the Day February 8, 2023 Richard Walsh “When you want to help people, you tell them the truth’ When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.” -Thomas Sowell Thomas Sowell is an American author, economist, and political commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he became a well-known voice in the American conservative movement and is considered one of the most influential black conservatives. He was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush in 2002.