I would rather be uncomfortable with the truth than to be lied to in comfort. That's just my nature.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

In life, friends become family, sometimes they become enemy and enemy becomes motivation.

I know that I need my coffee in the morning, and I don't want to talk to anybody at the start of my day!

You can gerrymander one district, but it's very difficult to gerrymander the whole country.

Endeavoring to live the Christian life by your own efforts is the greatest single hindrance to walking in the Spirit.

...chance may do anything.

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

Nice characters are boring! I like writing upbeat characters - that's my natural tendency.

The struggle is what teaches you.