Instead of the function of governing, for which it is radically unfit, the proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

Every election is determined by the people who show up.

Everybody else cain't be wrong all the time. Sometimes it's gotta be you.

Expression is a function of intention and intention emanates from your thought faculty.

That's the one for my tombstone... Here lies David Byrne. Why the big suit?

I believe that any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.

As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.

I am a limited-government libertarian.

I was really a charmer; I was the guy who would get to the office, the principal would sit me down and within 10 minutes, we'd be, like, talking about some movies or something.

Looking natural takes so long! If you look at the runways, the look for models is predominantly natural, isn't it?

Nothing is more conservative than conservation