“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.”
WarAll Quotes by Rand Paul
“For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, 'you don't build that.'”
History“We should not have the U.S. government buying stock in American industries - the financial industry or any other industry.”
Government“Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant?”
Government“I tell people I won't vote to go to war unless I'm ready to go or send my kids.”
War“I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghanistan.”
War“Giving someone a one-time stimulus check, or a one-time tax cut that expires doesn't allow the predictability that business needs.”
Business“We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.”
Government“I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me.”
Change“If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die.”
Freedom“Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?”
Fear“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 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“I think my dad has helped me tremendously.”
Dad“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“You don't go into politics unless you want to win.”
Politics“The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.”
War“The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did.”
Business“I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.”
Society“I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid.”
Politics