Quotes that sum up the essence of Ron Paul

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Ron Paul has been making news for four decades with his blunt pronouncements on the Constitution, the Federal Reserve, U.S. interventionism, freedom and liberty. Here is a representative sampling of quotations from speeches, books and newsletters that sum up the essence of the Texas lawmaker and three-time presidential candidate:

"There is only one kind of freedom and that's individual liberty. Our lives come from our creator and our liberty comes from our creator. It has nothing to do with government granting it."

"One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government."

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

"As long as we live beyond our means, we are destined to live beneath our means."

"I'm convinced that you never have to give up liberties to be safe. I think you're less safe when you give up your liberties."

"The value of our dollar and the level of our interest rates are not supposed to be manipulated by a few members of the power elite meeting secretly in a secret palace."

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

"You wanna get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let's just get rid of all the drug laws."

"Well, I don't think we should go to the moon. I think we maybe should send some politicians up there."

"Believe me, the intellectual revolution is going on, and that has to come first before you see the political changes. That's where I'm very optimistic."

Richard Dunham