A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, mostly sits.

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.

We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.

It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.

We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.