Quotes by Ron Paul

21 quotes by Ron Paul

Ron Paul - american politician

Life period: 1935

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, bankers, capitalism, money, creation, interest

All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group...

Quote by Ron Paul about opinion, force, police, state

Astonishingly, American taxpayers now will be forced to finance a multi-billion dollar jobs program in Iraq. Suddenly the war is about jobs. We export our manufacturing jobs to Asia, and now we plan to export our welfare jobs to Iraq, all at the...

Quote by Ron Paul about home, americans, war

Capitalism should not be condemned, since we haven't had...

Capitalism should not be condemned, since we haven't had capitalism.

Quote by Ron Paul about capitalism, haven

Cliches about supporting the troops are designed to distract from failed policies, policies promoted by powerful special interests that benefit from war, anything to steer the discussion away from the real reasons the war in Iraq will not end...

Quote by Ron Paul about war, real estate, end

Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations, and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers.

Quote by Ron Paul about future

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, judges, liberty, marriage, people

I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We don't need...

Quote by Ron Paul about privacy, purpose, society, need

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

Quote by Ron Paul about americans, peace, affair, life

I believe that when we overdo our military aggressiveness, it actually weakens our national defense. I mean, we stood up to the Soviets. They had 40,000 nuclear weapons. Now we're fretting day in and day and night about third-world countries that...

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, army, country, air, day, force, police, night, world

I have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. But this is pure demagoguery, and it is intellectually...

Quote by Ron Paul about force, man

Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is...

Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense.

Quote by Ron Paul about virtue, violence, self-control, use

Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.

Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.

Quote by Ron Paul about democracy, liberty, country

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread...

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.

Quote by Ron Paul about example, force, police, good, good luck

The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about moral, liberty, world, people

The most important element of a free society, where...

The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.

Quote by Ron Paul about society, prison, violence

The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about liberty, world, people

Throughout the 20th century, the Republican Party benefited from a non-interventionist foreign policy. Think of how Eisenhower came in to stop the Korean War. Think of how Nixon was elected to stop the mess in Vietnam.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, war

War is never economically beneficial except for those in...

War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures.

Quote by Ron Paul about economy, war

When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the...

When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.

Quote by Ron Paul about guvernement

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