A secure individual...knows that the responsibility for anything concerning his life remains with himself-and he accepts that responsibility.

We may not always recognize it, but government plays a bigger role in our lives than any other single person or institution. We spend nearly half of our lives working to pay for it. Children spend more time in government schools than they do with their parents. Birth, death, marriage, every area of our lives feels the influence of government.

It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.

Give politicians power and it certainly will be abused eventually - if not by today's politicians, then by their successors.

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.

While most people in TV, radio, and the press have treated me wonderfully, some of the most important people want to pretend I don't exist.

Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources.