Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.

The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, "See if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk".

Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.

For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.

A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.

The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.

When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.

Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'

In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?

Disarmed citizens encourage crime and violence. Armed citizens encourage criminals to find a safer line of work.

A good novel tells us the truth about its hero

It does not cost you any money to dream.

The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one.

Could one live on the sense of beauty alone, exempt from the necessity of 'creature comforts,' a sea-voyage would be delightful.

I've been an outsider all my life - I don't care.

The craving for 'the return of the day', which the sick so constantly evince, is generally nothing but the desire for light.

There is something even more valuable to civilization than wisdom, and that is character.

The youth of the present day are quite monstrous. They have absolutely no respect for dyed hair.

Friends are the flowers in the garden of life.

A wicked conscience mouldeth goblins swift as frenzy thoughts.