I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

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.

God honors and blesses people of action beyond expectations.

Control your desires as if your life depended on them, then your life will do.

Actions have consequences. Kids today don’t think about that. It’s like, ‘Hey, wouldn’t this be awesome?!’ Consequences? What are those?

Never judge a book by its "spine".

For those who've never experienced a sunrise in the rural midwest, it's roughly as soft and romantic as someone's abruptly hitting the lights in a dark room.

I think, what I want to say is that yes, my ideas have travelled into popular culture they also emerged from popular culture in a way, or from the general public as you put it. But not as a program.

We count on winning. And if we lose, don't beef. And the best way to prevent beefing is - don't lose.

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.

Of course, the recorder will never have the repertoire of the piano or the violin.

A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.