The key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor.

As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.

The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.

Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should be a source of pride.

Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.

The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others.

If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.