Freedom is the quality of being free from the control of regulators and tax collectors. If I want to be free their control, I must not impose controls on others.

A government debt is a government claim against personal income and private property - an unpaid tax bill.

A 'social justice' society is a conflict which locks beneficiaries and victims alike in a struggle without end. It becomes a society torn apart by resentment over the wealth of capitalists.

No other commodity enjoys as much universal acceptability and marketability as gold.

Unfortunately, it is not in the power of government to make everyone more prosperous. Government can only raise the income of one person by taking from another.

War cannot be driven out by war, for the use of evil breeds more evil, hostility more hostility, and the use of force more force.

Political power intoxicates the best hearts. No man is wise enough, nor good enough, to be trusted with much political power.

The government transfers income and wealth according to the rules of politics, which make politicians the primary beneficiaries of the system, and the poor and needy the primary victims.

Instead of safeguarding truth and honesty, the state then tends to become a major source of insincerity and mendacity.

Centers of unionism are also the centers of unemployment.

Government is rather ill-suited and poorly equipped to alleviate the plight of the poor. It lacks moral rules or standards, and is devoid of basic principles in economic and social matters.

Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

I've had my moments of insanity. But there is a certain responsibility to set proper examples for your children, and that influences your choices in every aspect of your life.

Convenience is the American way.

A book should either allow us to escape existence or teach us how to endure it.

Organic chemistry is the study of organs; inorganic chemistry is the study of the insides of organs.

I feel a near passion for intelligence at grips with itself and not letting go.

I think there was an overemphasis in the early stage on militarization rather than directly providing relief. I don't think it has any long-term significance.

A just cause should need no interpretation yet flounders when confronted by self- interest and corruption.

To gain unshakable faith in Jesus Christ is to flood your life with brilliant light.

First rule of writing: When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than anything else.