Banning guns because of their misuse is like banning the First Amendment because one might libel or slander.

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.

During the last campaign I knew what was happening. You know, they mocked me for my foreign policy and they laughed at my monetary policy. No more. No more.

I lean toward a flat tax. But I want to make it real flat, like ZERO.

I am convinced that there are more threats to American liberty within the 10-mile radius of my office on Capitol Hill than there are on the rest of the globe.

Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed.

It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking.

We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things.

In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.

One may understand the cosmos but never the ego the self is more distant than any star.

The size of the lie is a definite factor in causing it to be believed.

Moral claims aren't, as a class, truth-value apt or not.

The only thing I can worry about is my swimming pool and keeping the leaves out of my swimming pool. I can't worry about what's happened to my neighbors.

A few years ago, I bought an old red bicycle with the words Free Spirit written across its side - which is exactly what I felt like when I rode it down the street in a tie-dyed dress.

One thing we know for sure is that change is certain. Progress is not. Progress depends on the choices we make today for tomorrow and on whether we meet our challenges and protect our values.

A great fear, when it is ill-managed, is the parent of superstition; but a discreet and well-guided fear produces religion.

It is better to allow our lives to speak for us than our words.

The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play.

Trust not the horse, O Trojans. Be it what it may, I fear the Grecians even when they offer gifts.