My children were attacked by the Minnesota media when I was governor.

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.

Why not?" Ask God to bless you. He has enough blessings for every one.

This is the only life I have to live.

Snatch religion back from the clerics and literature from the critics.

A lie is more profitable than the truth. That is why we have elections.

You have to be stronger than your fears if you want to get anything done in this life.

Desire for an idea is like bait. When you're fishing, you have to have patience. You bait your hook, and then you wait. The desire is the bait that pulls those fish in-those ideas.

I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!

Mystic: a person who is puzzled before the obvious, but who understands the non-existent.

You've got to love what's lovable, and hate what's hateable. It takes brains to see the difference.

Fidel Castro was a charismatic revolutionary and a ruthless leader who allowed no dissent.