The government's appearing to be a necessary evil does not oblige people to trust it. We face a choice of trusting government or trusting freedom-trusting overlords who have lied and abused their power or trusting individuals to make the most of their own lives.

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.

Foreign aid breeds kleptocracies, or governments of thieves.

Throughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.

The average American family head will be forced to do twenty years' labor to pay taxes in his or her lifetime.

A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.

If citizens wish to retain their liberty, they cannot assume that those who seek power over them are honest. Skepticism of government is one of the most important-and most forgotten-bulwarks of freedom.