Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
~ Winston Churchill

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
-~ Thomas More (1478-1535)

Nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable.
~ William F. Buckley

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
~ John Roberts, U.S. Chief Justice

Environmentalism is the successor to failed socialism as justification for all-pervasive rule by a politburo of experts.
~ Vaclav Klaus

The liberals love the poor, the meek and the oppressed in theory. It's the actual poor, meek and oppressed they have a problem with.

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
~ Ronald Reagan

I'm not too worried about the deficit. It's big enough to take care of itself.
~ Ronald Reagan

Communism is the time countries waste between capitalism and capitalism.
~ Carlos Alberto Montaner

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.
~ Margaret Thatcher

It is not hard for a totalitarian democracy to keep people ignorant. Once you relinquish your freedom for the sake of “understood necessity”, for general will (i.e., "public good"), for political discipline, for conformity with the government, for the greatness of historical accomplishments, or for any of the substitutes that are so convincingly offered, you cede your claim to the truth. Slowly, drop by drop, your life begins to ooze away just as surely as if you had slashed your wrists. You have voluntarily condemned yourself to helplessness.
~ Heda Margolius Kovàly (paraphrased)

Socialism: Government of the duds, by the duds, and for the duds.
~ Winston Churchill

Democracy is the worst system devised by wit of man, except for all the others.
~ Winston Churchill

The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings;
the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
~ Winston Churchill

It is the socialist idea that making profits is a vice;
I consider the real vice is making losses.
~ Winston Churchill

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~ Rev. William John Henry Boetcker

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
~ U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen.