While a strong leader—a ruler, a king, a dictator—might allow his subjects varying degrees of freedom, only a self-governing people can truly have liberty.

When shepherds cower in fear from the howl of government wolves, they shouldn’t be surprised to find their flock in decline.

The problem isn’t some devolution of campaigning, but the corruption of the human heart.

The forces of darkness and despair will always seek to extinguish the light of liberty. When the inevitable assaults come, we can choose the ease of surrender … or we can fight back faithfully.

In a republic of sovereign, self-governing citizens, each of us should be about the high calling of productive, daily work.

“There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.” – Daniel Webster

God will provide what we need, when we need it, but it often won’t be what we expect.

Our words often say more about us than those at whom they are directed. So what are we doing with them?