Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.

There is nothing that sets a nation back as far in civilization as prosperity.

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

I remember when being liberal meant being generous with your own money.

The business of government is to keep the government out of business - that is, unless business needs government aid.

Ignorance lies not in the things you don't know, but in the things you know that ain't so.

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.