Humility is the distinguishing virtue of the believer in freedom; arrogance, of the paternalist.

A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.

Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.

You cannot be sure that you are right unless you understand the arguments against your views better than your opponents do.

The essential notion of a capitalist society ... is voluntary cooperation, voluntary exchange. The essential notion of a socialist society is force.

I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.

The great advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science or literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government.

Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.

You cannot simultaneously have free immigration and a welfare state.

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.

Tragedy is actually untimely comedy

Don't use drowsy EYES to look at what Christ used a passionate BLOOD to do for you. Don't use a sluggish LEG to walk towards what Christ used a compassionate FLESH to build for you

The bite of conscience is indecent.

With your whole body, with your whole heart, with your whole conscience, listen to the Revolution....This is the music everyone who has ears should hear.

I think I write in a fairly self-confident manner.

Believe in yourself, step one. Believe in the order, step two. Believe in the teachings, step three.

Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead.

I guess art is in the eye of the beholder.

There is no safer. There’s not even safe, never has been.

I wouldn't live in Chicago cause it's too conservative, aside for the fact that Oprah Winfrey lives there.