I have metal in my body, so every time I go to an airport ,the metal detector goes off.

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.

Of all the things I wish for her, above all, I want her to know and love the sea.

Get addicted to peace, talk about it all day and may be all night. Drink it, live it and love it. It will change the world.

An unfree mind is just like a windmill inside the bell jar!

To call the world God is not to explain it; it is only to enrich our language with a superfluous synonym.

A rule of thumb for a warrior is that he makes his decisions so carefully that nothing that may happen as a result of them can surprise him, much less drain his power.

I'm a candle flame that sways in currents of air you can't see. You need to be the one who steadies me to burn.

The past is another planet.

Ethics is not routinely taught to science students except in medicine, and I think it should be.

I was a really nervous kid. I was extremely sensitive. Incredibly perceptive.