I am a libertarian with a small "l" and a Republican with a capital "R". And I am a Republican with a capital "R" on grounds of expediency, not on principle.

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.

Find the right surroundings, the people who will help you to carry out your mission and realize your gift

Sin may appear good. But by God's commandment sin might become utterly sinful.

I'm not some character from a boys' manga." ~Yukio

If people are good because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

You fall in love with people's minds.

I'm shy in person - so afraid to confess my love - I need a go-between - our mutual friend, the Moon.

Married, Married, Married! Buried! Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.

We usually learn to wait only when we have no longer anything to wait for.

I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness.