When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty'.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.

How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.

A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees

That is why we fight - in hopes of a day when we no longer need to.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.

Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed

Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Any cook should be able to run the country.

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.