I have the most reliable friend you can have in American politics, and that is ready money.

I'd rather go to the dentist... but I'm going.

It's not fair to say that people who work with their head or with their hands ought to pay taxes, but people who earn their living with capital ought not to.

Half the world does not know the joys of wearing cotton underwear.

I think that one of the errors that social conservatives made - particularly Christian social conservatives - was a belief that they needed to use the power of government to try to shore up the various things that they believe make up a life well-lived.

In the 21st century, government efforts should focus on 'multiculturalism', including the diversity of languages.

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

Finally, let's keep well in mind the most important lesson of the auto rescue: While government should stay away from the private sector as much as possible, markets do occasionally fail, and when they do government can play a constructive role, as it did in the case of the auto rescue.