I'm an American. I'm for prosperity. I've discovered, from 40 years of reporting, that what creates prosperity is limited government.

The happiest stutterers, I learned, are those who are willing to stutter in front of others.

When workers can get and equal return for less effort, workers make less effort

Prosperity comes from leaving people free in a legal system that respects their persons and property so they can pursue their dreams while taking responsibility for their actions.

Government is so big today that more than half the population gets a major part of its income from the state.

When entrepreneurs are free to compete, they grow the pie so that everyone's share gets larger.

Life is fairer when individuals are free to make their own decisions