The Conservative does not despise government. He despises tyranny. This is precisely why the Conservative reveres the Constitution and insists on adherence to it.

And it makes you wonder—how can a people incapable of selecting their own lightbulbs and toilets possess enough competence to vote for their own rulers and fill out complicated tax returns?

Conservatism is the antidote to tyranny precisely because its principles are the founding principles.

When justices seize authority from the other branches of the federal government, as well as state and local governments, under the rubric of judicial review, that’s tyranny.

The government does not add value to the economy. It removes value from the economy by imposing taxes on one citizen and providing cash to another.

This is a very sick man, this Obama.

The Statist deflects public scorn for the consequences of his own central planning by blaming the very industry he is sabotaging for supply dislocations and price hikes.

The only dynasty I like is the Duck Dynasty.

The fact is that the New Deal was, overall, a dismal failure.

Utopianism substitutes glorious predictions and unachievable promises for knowledge, science, and reason, while laying claim to them all.

America has never been a pure democracy and majoritarianism has always been as much feared as monarchism.

You will be a great queen when you come back, you know. And someday you'll love me the way you love your wolf.

Love elevates the beauty of life.

Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.

Life! Don't talk to me about life!

Do not confuse fantasy with imagination; the former consumes itself in daydreaming, the latter stimulates creativity in the arts and in the sciences.

It's my first trip as president of the United States.

My old trainer used to tell us not to blast, but to caress the ball whenever we took possession. If the ball were a woman... she would be spending all night with Berbatov.

I think that life expectancy over the last 10 years has increased dramatically. You're living longer.

To learn to read is to light a fire.

From Bill Clinton speech- People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power.