Liberty built civilization. It can rebuild civilization.

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.

During the last campaign I knew what was happening. You know, they mocked me for my foreign policy and they laughed at my monetary policy. No more. No more.

I lean toward a flat tax. But I want to make it real flat, like ZERO.

I am convinced that there are more threats to American liberty within the 10-mile radius of my office on Capitol Hill than there are on the rest of the globe.

Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed.

It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking.

We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things.

In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.

The world is not static and the status quo is not sacred.

It is through that brokenness that we find courage and strength. It is what empowers us to do great things.

If we cannot meet our everyday surroundings with equanimity and pleasure and grow each day in some useful direction then ... life is on the road toward misfortune misery and destruction.

I'm not a guy who likes cliches. I don't think that stereotypes and cliches are the end of the line, when it comes to a performance.

Try not to annoy your relatives unnecessarily.

I wear black while suckers wear pink.

Not everyone can say, 'I'm going to write a classic today.' If that was the case, we'd all be doing it.

Obviously, after every film you do, you wonder what youre going to do next.

So remember what others think of you depends a lot on what you believe about yourself, what you think you are, what you think about, what you say and what you have proven you can do.

One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom