We Americans understand freedom; we have earned it, we have lived for it, and we have died for it. This nation and its people are freedom's models in a searching world. We can be freedom's missionaries in a doubting world. The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people.

A man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and gold, and usually in that order.

Perserverance. . .that's been the story of my family.

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.

It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.

I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.

Government should stay the hell out of people's business.