“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

“Freedom over Fear”

“Man is not free unless government is limited. There’s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.”

“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.”

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

If it be asked, what is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, an inviolable RESPECT FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedoms of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter.

Elections belong to the people.

We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.

We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.