Social Security is a fraudulent scheme in which the government collect money from you for your retirement - and immediately spend the money on something else.

The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, "See if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk".

Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.

For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.

A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.

The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.

When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.

Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.

Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'

In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?

I’m an idiot for thinking that one performance would change anything.Maybe I should stop writing songs and start writing fiction.

Only God is good.""We can make good works, We can be called good folksWe can do good, but we cannot be good.

Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don't deny anything, I don't advocate anything, I just live with it.

Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.

Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

How can I be my best if I never fail, and how can I ever find peace if I never yell.

Many Americans knew their lives and their souls were being struggled for, and they fought for it. And I felt I should carry on.

There are a broad range of issues that need to be dealt with. We've got the president's name up on buildings in places where they could be a terrorist attack. This is a very precarious situation.

I have made new friends and have many new people that I know. But hey, you will always be a special part of my heart because no one has been able to replace the space you left in it.