One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.

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.

Truly, truly, the grace of God is never without any effect.

Debates should always move in the direction of understanding.

My father taught me how to draw horses - for this I shall be eternally grateful.

Don't make me regret this", I said breathless. "You haven't regretted me once.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

My life has always been rapid and crazy. It has just gotten a little faster.

Agressive music can only shock you once. Afterwards its impact declines. It's inevitable.

All these years I've sat in airports and kind of drawn people and put like Far Side captions on them.

I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.

When I think I've made an error, it can cause me a sleepless night. But that only happens rarely.