Jamestown colony, when it was first founded as a socialist venture, dang near failed with everybody dead and dying in the snow.

You can't get ahead while getting even.

The people themselves, not their government, should be trusted with spending their own money and making their own decisions.

Government is saying to the average citizen every January 1: 'For the next five months you'll be working for us, for goals we shall determine. Is that clear? After May 5 you may look after your own needs and ambitions, but report back to us next January. Now move along.' ... If nearly half of what you make is spent by someone else, that means that half your work time is spent working for someone else. Call me a radical, but I think that comes dangerously close to being a form of indentured servitude.

Virtually all bad ideas come from universities, bad ideas that only survive when insulated from reality.

Politics will sooner or later make fools of everybody.

In my view, immigrants today aren't any different from immigrants who have come to America throughout our nation's history. They bring new ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit and close family ties. They place a high value on education. And they are eager to achieve the American Dream. ... It's to our benefit to keep our doors open, and to keep enriching our economy and culture. I'd like to see America continue to do so.