I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to be honest. I'm going to continue to speak my mind, and that's who I am...

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.

I’d venture to guess that a list of things you know nothing about could fill volumes.

The rape of justice anywhere, violates justice everywhere

To be honest, I don't listen to groups, really. Hardly ever. I know I'm in one, but I don't like them very much.

I'd sooner exchange ideas with the birds on earth than learn to carry on intergalactic communications with some obscure race of humanoids on a satellite planet from the world of Betelgeuse.

Elvis had animal magnetism, he was even sexy to the guys, I can't imagine what the chicks used to think.

Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.

The Invisible Man, who said to his wife, I don't care if it looks silly, don't stop! Never got a dinner!

Learning is about failure and recovery from failure.

It is better to have a plain, substantial building, with no extravagance about it, but without a debt, than to have the most splendid specimen of Gothic architecture that is overlaid by a mortgage.