Occupation: Writer Birth: June 17, 1933 Death: March 1, 2006
I want a government small enough to fit inside the Constitution..
The power of choice. You have it. But you forfeit it when you imagine that you can choose for others. You can't. But you can choose for yourself..
It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda..
A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything..
...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn't say you have a right to speak out unless the government has a '….
Government doesn't work. That's the first lesson we must learn if we want to improve society..
When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong..
In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a relatively fre….
Government seems to operate on the principle that if even one individual is incapable of using his freedom competently, no one can be allowed to be f….
In my experience, people who are truly compassionate rarely use the word "compassion." Those who do talk compassion generally intend to be compassion….
You are where you are today because youve chosen to be there..
Libertarians understand a very simple fact of life: Government doesn't work. It can't deliver the mail on time, it doesn't keep our cities safe, it d….
Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel..
You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you, want to provide you with the things you w….
Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of famil….
No one ever died from smoking marijuana, but millions of people have died by believing politicians..
Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limite….
I say that the Second Amendment doesn't allow for exceptions - or else it would have read that the right "to keep and bear arms shall not be infringe….
If younger people see older people who haven't planned ahead and have to rely on charity, the young will be more likely to provide for the future. To….
The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice..
Once upon a time, government budgets were balanced, our money was sound, the streets were safe, and taxes imposed by all levels of government took le….