"There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government."

"I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief."

"Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business."

"The Constitution guarantees us our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's all. It doesn't guarantee our rights to charity."

"Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries."

"I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"To master the mind is to understand that a mind at peace can weather any storm."