To concede that there are social problems that cannot be corrected without the state is to give up the entire argument over the future of liberty itself.

Capitalism, and capitalism alone, has rescued the human race from degrading poverty, rampant sickness and early death.

Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority.

If credit expansion, protectionism, and government spending were a path to prosperity, mankind would have long ago created heaven on earth.

Socialism crushes human rights, builds the state, impinges on the liberty of conscience, and breeds social, cultural, and economic degeneration.

There is nothing the state can do, and which society needs done, that cannot be done far better by the market.

The state always poses a greater threat to society than whatever problem it purports to solve.

It's not as if socialism is a new idea. It was tried in the 20th century. It produced economic stagnation and despair. In its purest form, it extinguished more than one hundred million people.

Pledge allegiance to your principles, your family, your faith, but don't be foolish enough to pledge allegiance to a gang of thieves.

American federalism was the embodiment of political tolerance and decentralization - the expression of the liberal conviction that society can manage itself and needs no central plan.

Libertarianism is a theory of politics that is so compelling that once you have absorbed it, it becomes the lens through which you end up understanding all economic and political events.

So what do you think the physical effect was?"Roman Laughed. "Buddy, " he said, "she was tripping.

We appreciate things not for their beauty but for how they kindle our minds’ generosity.

Now is a time for, dare I say it, kindness. I thought being extremely smart would take care of it. But I see I have been found out.

The worstis when people - knowingly or not -carry prison inside thems

Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.

I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved.

You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever.

We must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent.

My passion is for playing music and although everyone needs a break sometimes just to keep things interesting and fresh, there's no way I would ever give that up.

A poem is like a score for the human voice.