Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

The less government we have, the better—the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

I believe in small government and people taking care of themselves.

Attention shouldn't be on finding ways to build a better government; we should be looking at how to get government out of our lives.

The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom...

I've always been about less government.

I am a Libertarian Republican in the Goldwater style.

I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.

That government is best which governs least.

I am a strong believer in small government that doesn't interfere in people's lives.

That is the crux of modern conservatism - government taking strong measures to foster the attitudes and aptitudes necessary for increased individual independence.

The way I look at it is this, as Republicans, we look for less government interference in our lives.

I think the Republican Party is supposed to be the party of less government intrusion.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

I want a government that does nothing.

I eat and breathe small government and freedom.

Over the years, I realized there was a Republican philosophy that I liked. And then they lost it. And LIBERTARIANS had more of it. Because what I really believe is, let's spend a little more time leaving everybody alone.

I really didn't know much about the Libertarians. I knew they were for less government and more individual freedom. I liked that.

Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and the sanctity of our Constitution.

In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility.

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.

The Tea Party claims to want small government.

The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like what the Founding Fathers had in mind, does it not?

The government is already into our lives a whole lot more than they should be. If I were president, I'd roll everything back. Everything!

As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.