It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.

Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth. And let me remind you, they are the very ones who always create the most hellish tyrannies. Absolute power does corrupt, and those who seek it must be suspect and must be opposed.

Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.

If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.

One way we exercise political freedom is to vote for the candidate of our choice. Another way is to use our money to try to persuade other voters to make a similar choice - that is, to contribute to our candidate's campaign. If either of these freedoms is violated, the consequences are very grave not only for the individual voter and contributor, but for the society whose free political processes depend on a wide distribution of political power.

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.

I think the President ought to bring everybody that's in American uniform back because we're headed for war.