When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.

The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, "See if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk".

Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.

For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.

A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.

The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.

Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.

Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'

In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?

Disarmed citizens encourage crime and violence. Armed citizens encourage criminals to find a safer line of work.

To be a member of such a crowd ... is not much to be far removed from solitude

What we are most passionate about becomes our legacy.

If you you think there is a solution, you're part of the problem.

There are doubts, sir, which, if man have them, it is not man that can solve them.

I don't want kids to be distracted by pipe dreams.

The law of liberty tends to abolish the reign of race over race, of faith over faith, of class over class. It is not the realisation of a political ideal: it is the discharge of a moral obligation.

I don't connect accessibility with lowest common denominator.

I was a stunt man for 35 years.

The most revolutionary act is a clear view of the world as it really is.

If I melt dry ice, can I swim without getting wet?