Rand Paul Quotes
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You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.
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Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well.
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The enemy is radical Islam. You can't get around it. And not only will I name the enemy, I will do whatever it takes to defend America from these haters of mankind.
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There is a legitimate role for the police to keep the peace, but there should be a difference between a police response and a military response.
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You shouldn't have one opinion when you're running and another when you're president.
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If you go to prison, your child support adds up.
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I think a lot of things could be handled locally.
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I grew up in a family that despised not only communism but collectivism, socialism, and any 'ism' that deprived the individual of his or her natural rights.
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No Republican questions or disputes civil rights. I have never wavered in my support for civil rights or the civil rights act.
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The history of African-American repression in this country rose from government-sanctioned racism. Jim Crow laws were a product of bigoted state and local governments.
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Really, having a gun registry and having to rely on the government to keep it secret, the government isn't so great at keeping confidences.
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I read all of Ayn Rand's novels when I was 17.
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Bulk collection of phone records didn't find or stop the Tsarnaev brothers from the massacre in Boston. In fact, one might argue that all of the money spent on bulk collection takes money away from human analysts that might have noticed the older brother's trip to become radicalized in Chechnya.
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After all the sacrifice in Afghanistan and Iraq, why do we find ourselves in a more dangerous world?
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My first choice had always been my father. He's still my first pick. Now that the nominating process is over, tonight, I'm happy to announce that I'm going to be supporting Governor Romney.
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The world does not have an Islam problem; the world has a dignity problem.
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I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone who's handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an office on the first floor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator.
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I don't trust President Obama with our records. I know you gave him a big hug, and if you want to give him a big hug again, go right ahead.
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The sacrifice of our personal liberty for security is and will forever be a false choice.
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I think if you're forthright and answer a lot of questions, sometimes you'll get people who won't let you answer the questions, and that makes for a difficult answer.
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Although I was born into the America that experiences and believes in opportunity, my trips to Ferguson, Detroit, Atlanta, and Chicago have revealed that there is an undercurrent of unease.
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The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed on the colonies by King George III. This act inevitably led to the American Revolution. Just as the Stamp Act did in 1765, Obamacare should act as a wake-up call. Chief Justice Roberts provides us with a similar call to action.
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Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant?
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There comes a time in the history of nations when fear and forgetfulness cause a nation to hesitate, to waver, and perhaps even to succumb. When that time comes, those who love liberty must rise to the occasion. Will you lovers of liberty rise to the occasion?