Through knowledge and understanding we will drive from the temple of freedom all who seek to establish over us thought control - whether they be agents of a foreign power or demagogues thirsty for personal power and public notice.

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.

The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.

While the State exists, there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State.

I firmly believe that the army of persons who urge greater and greater centralization of authority and greater and greater dependence upon the Federal Treasury are really more dangerous to our form of government than any external threat that can possibly be arrayed against us.

If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets.