I've come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society.

Every once in a while, I run into somebody who tells me that she met her husband in my campaign or a husband who says, I met my wife. I have to tell you, I caused a few divorces too.

The nature of freedom of choice is that some people will misuse their responsibility and hurt themselves in the process. We should do our best to educate them, but without diminishing choice for everyone else.

I didn't know a damned thing about mental illness and neither did anyone around me.

My father was a clergyman and always said: 'Hate the sin but love the sinner.'

For a generation and more, the government has sought to meet our needs by multiplying its bureaucracy. Washington has taken too much in taxes from Main Street, and Main Street has received too little in return. It is not necessary to centralize power in order to solve our problems.

I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.