I believe that government is too large, costs too much, spends too much, and has too much regulatory power in our lives.

Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can take care of their families and pursue their dreams.

If you want to pray at a town hall meeting or a school board meeting or in the halls of Congress, that ought to be acceptable in the United States.

Residents of my district continue to stress to me that they want health care decisions to be made by patients and doctors, not by the government and insurance companies.

Voters never have to question where I stand - my principles or priorities. I am a pro-freedom, pro-America and pro-life conservative.

The desires of adults are not more important than the needs of children.

I have always held the conviction that American citizens should keep as much of their hard-earned money as possible.

Believe everything the Word says about you

If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.

The problem with the drone is it's like your lawn mower. You've got to mow the lawn all the time. The minute you stop mowing, the grass is going to grow back.

Humanity is outraged in me and with me. We must not dissimulate nor try to forget this indignation, which is one of the most passionate forms of love.

Works of art must persist as objects of contemplation.

I don’t want to make the same mistakes I’ve made before. I want to be free. I want to be with you. We will be together. I believe I will have less to live for, if I am not with you.

Trying to solve the worlds problems by making things 5% more efficient is like trying to play the violin with gardening gloves. Not much good will come out of it. We must invent new ways!

We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead of breaking us down.

That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.

Change is usually preceded by some kind of drift.