Ron Paul Quotes
Freedom is not defined by safety.
Government cannot make us safer; it can only make us less free.
The government’s best tool for creating more poverty is to artificially raise the minimum wage.
The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world.
A government that can give you everything you want can take away everything you have.
The income tax is a twentieth-century socialist experiment that has failed.
The Founding Fathers were not perfect, but their vision was.
It’s not about how much money you make; it’s about how much freedom you have.
The purpose of government is to protect the individual rights of its citizens, not to control their lives.
War is never the answer; diplomacy and free trade are.
Freedom is not negotiable.
The greatest threat to our freedoms comes not from terrorists, but from our own government.
Government cannot create prosperity; it can only get in the way.
The Constitution is not a menu to pick and choose from; it is a blueprint for limited government.
The Federal Reserve is a secretive and unaccountable institution that undermines our economic stability.
We must promote individual responsibility, not dependence on government welfare programs.
The right to bear arms is essential for personal liberty and protection against tyranny.
Affordable healthcare cannot be achieved by government mandates and regulations.
We cannot secure peace through endless wars and interventionism.
Government intervention in the economy always leads to unintended consequences and economic distortions.
Individual liberty is the foundation of a free society.
The government’s job is to protect our rights, not to control our lives.
We must reject the false choice between security and liberty; we can and should have both.
The welfare state creates dependency and destroys individual initiative.
Government does not create wealth; it only redistributes it.
The IRS is a tool of political intimidation and should be abolished.
Individuals, not government, should have the right to decide what goes into their bodies.
Sound money is essential for economic stability and individual prosperity.
We cannot keep spending money we don’t have and expect our children and grandchildren to pay the price.
The war on drugs has been a complete failure and has resulted in the erosion of civil liberties.
We must stop policing the world and focus on protecting our own borders and national security.
The government’s role should be limited to protecting our rights, not micromanaging every aspect of our lives.
Endless regulations stifle innovation and entrepreneurship.
We cannot achieve peace by waging endless wars and trampling on civil liberties.
The government’s role in education should be to promote parental choice and competition, not dictate a one-size-fits-all approach.
True tolerance means respecting the rights and beliefs of others, even if we disagree with them.
The government’s power should be limited, not expanded in times of crisis.
We must defend the right to privacy in a digital age.
The free market, not government, is the best arbiter of economic efficiency and fairness.
The right to free speech includes the right to offend and be offended.
Government bailouts and subsidies only prolong economic hardship and distort market signals.
Individuals, not government, should be responsible for their own retirement savings.
The Federal Reserve’s manipulation of interest rates distorts the economy and creates booms and busts.
We must defend the right to homeschool and educate our children as we see fit.
We cannot legislate morality; it is the responsibility of individuals and communities.
True equality means equal rights and equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.
The government’s role in healthcare should be to promote competition and transparency, not control and dictate.
The war on terror has led to the erosion of civil liberties and the expansion of government power.
We must defend the right to bear arms as a fundamental safeguard against tyranny.
The Constitution is not a living document to be reinterpreted at the whims of the government; it is a fixed set of principles that protect our individual liberties.