Hayek is amongst the top 2-3 of the all the people who ever influenced me.

I believe with all my heart that our first priority must be world peace, and that use of force is always and only a last resort, when everything else has failed, and then only with regard to our national security.

One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project, most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it.

Yes, deficits are a problem. I've been saying so for more than a quarter of a century now. But the problem is not the size of the deficit, it's the size of government's claim on our economy.

People don't start wars, governments do.

Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace.

Balancing your budget is like protecting your virtue. You have to learn when to say no.