North Carolina was never a battleground state until recently. Now it is, and it's because of migration from the Northeast.

If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation.

Poverty is not the root cause of crime.

Liberals attempt through judicial activism what they cannot win at the ballot box.

We're not sexists, we're chauvinists - we're male chauvinist pigs, and we're happy to be because we think that's what men were destined to be. We think that's what women want.

End results that work that don’t involve government threaten liberals.

You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.

Styrofoam and plastic milk jugs are biodegradable! Do you know what isn't biodegradable? Paper!

I think cigars are just a tremendous addition to the enjoyment of life.

The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.

In a country of children where the option is Santa Claus or work, what wins?

As a man gets older, his regrets changes. Especially when he's gotten into the Scotch.

You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.

We worshipped in the temple of cutthroat competition, and so some cooked the books, because the treasure is so great.

Ideas are the roots of creation.

We avenge intelligence when we deceive a fool, and the victory is worth the trouble

My pleasures disappeared with my vices.

What I really do is take real plums and put them in an imaginary cake. If you're interested in the cake, you get rather annoyed with people saying what species the real plum was.

I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere.

They don't hang dukes, darling. He'd be let off by reason of insanity. Everyone knows the upper classes are batty.

In deep confusion, in great despair, when I reach out for him, he is there. When I am lonely as I can be, then I know God shines his light on me.