Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

The one who doesn't, at the time of bliss as well as crisis, abandon his own, is the one worthy to be addressed as a human.

Considering the extravagance of my expectations, the flying experience was bound to be a disappointment.

International sport is war without shooting.

Is love this misguided need to have you beside me most of the time? Is love this safety I feel in our silences? Is it this belonging, this completeness?

The fact that human conscience remains partially infantile throughout life is the core of human tragedy.

Nature alone cures. ... what nursing has to do ... is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.

It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.

A flower touches everyone's heart.

Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.

I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid. I didn't want to hurt anyone.