Rand Paul quotes - page 4

We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white. (Rand Paul)
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. View quote
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I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid. View quote
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Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? View quote
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Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good - will say, 'oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending.' View quote
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What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget. View quote
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You don't win as a party unless you become a bigger party. View quote
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The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war. View quote
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I need to be very careful about going on certain networks that seem to have a bias. View quote
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Some people say I chastise the Republican Party too much. View quote
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For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, 'you don't build that.' (Rand Paul)
My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors. View quote
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Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well. View quote
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What gets lost is that the Republican Party has always been the party of civil rights and voting rights. View quote
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Every child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed. View quote
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The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible - the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets. View quote
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To understand how Republicans lost the African American vote, we must first understand how we won the African American vote. View quote
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Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities. View quote
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If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights. View quote
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I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior. View quote
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If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die. (Rand Paul)
I don't care if you're a Republican or a Democrat, there is something profoundly un-American about using the brute force of government to bully someone. View quote
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I read all of Ayn Rand's novels when I was 17. View quote
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Do you hate poor people or do you just hate poor people with jobs? View quote
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I think what happened during the Great Depression was that African Americans understood that Republicans championed citizenship and voting rights but they became impatient for economic emancipation. View quote
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