Money is a very powerful thing, which you hardly notice when it goes right, but which can create havoc when it goes wrong.

A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.

Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.

You cannot be sure that you are right unless you understand the arguments against your views better than your opponents do.

The essential notion of a capitalist society ... is voluntary cooperation, voluntary exchange. The essential notion of a socialist society is force.

I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.

The great advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science or literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government.

Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.

You cannot simultaneously have free immigration and a welfare state.

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.

Good advice is not often served in our favorite flavor.

From one dog all the dogs bark.

There's nothing wrong with giving up all your principles for a suitable financial reward. It is indeed the basis of our society.

Making great strides without a well-defined purpose will not bring positive results.

No, it is better not. She will only ask me to take a message to Albert.

Fools boast of what they will do. Heroes do it.

Galen recognized, with some considerable puzzlement it seems, that Christians exhibited the virtues that he associated with the discipline of philosophy.

But not all men seek rest and peace; some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood.

The computer is down. I hope it's something serious.

Democrats don't have a lot of time to turn the party around.