“What I've always said is that I'm opposed to institutional racism, and I would've, had I've been alive at the time, I think, had the courage to march with Martin Luther King to overturn institutional racism, and I see no place in our society for institutional racism.”
Courage
“I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.”
SocietyAll Quotes by Rand Paul
“Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant?”
Government“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.”
Government“Giving someone a one-time stimulus check, or a one-time tax cut that expires doesn't allow the predictability that business needs.”
Business“The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did.”
Business“Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?”
Fear“I think my dad has helped me tremendously.”
Dad“I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.”
Society“You don't go into politics unless you want to win.”
Politics“We should not have the U.S. government buying stock in American industries - the financial industry or any other industry.”
Government“You can't have it both ways. You can't tell me that you're taxed enough already, and that you want constitutional government and then in the next breath say, 'Bring me home some bacon.' The pig has been picked clean.”
Government“In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.”
Success“For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, 'you don't build that.'”
History“I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid.”
Politics“I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We've come to take our government back.”
Government“The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.”
War“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.”
Government“I tell people I won't vote to go to war unless I'm ready to go or send my kids.”
War“American inventiveness and the desire to build developed because we were guaranteed the right to own our success.”
Success“I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghanistan.”
War