Rand Paul Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rand Paul.

Rand Paul is an American politician, ophthalmologist, and former physician. He was born on January 7, 1963, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is the son of former Congressman Ron Paul. Rand Paul's political career began in 2010 when he won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in Kentucky. He went on to win the general election and assumed office in 2011.

Throughout his political career, Paul has established himself as a prominent figure within the Republican Party, known for his libertarian and conservative views. He has consistently advocated for limited government intervention and personal freedoms, including a strong stance on individual privacy rights. Paul has been an outspoken critic of NSA surveillance programs and government overreach.

In addition to his political pursuits, Rand Paul is a licensed ophthalmologist. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and spent several years practicing medicine before entering politics. His medical background has shaped his policy positions, particularly in advocating for market-based healthcare reforms.

Over the years, Rand Paul has sought to make his mark on national politics, often expressing his views on fiscal responsibility, criminal justice reform, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. He has been involved in various legislative initiatives and has twice run for the Republican presidential nomination, in 2016 and 2020.

Giving someone a one-time stimulus check, or a one-time tax

Giving someone a one-time stimulus check, or a one-time tax cut that expires doesn't allow the predictability that business needs.

Business

I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghani

I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghanistan.

War

Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does

Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant?

Government

We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size

We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.

Government

We should not have the U.S. government buying stock in Ameri

We should not have the U.S. government buying stock in American industries - the financial industry or any other industry.

Government

You don't go into politics unless you want to win.

You don't go into politics unless you want to win.

Politics

I tell people I won't vote to go to war unless I'm ready to

I tell people I won't vote to go to war unless I'm ready to go or send my kids.

War

Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitut

Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?

Fear

You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the de

You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.

Government

You can't have it both ways. You can't tell me that you're t

You can't have it both ways. You can't tell me that you're taxed enough already, and that you want constitutional government and then in the next breath say, 'Bring me home some bacon.' The pig has been picked clean.

Government

American inventiveness and the desire to build developed bec

American inventiveness and the desire to build developed because we were guaranteed the right to own our success.

Success

I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid.

I've had an interest in politics since I was a little kid.

Politics

A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination

A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin.

Society

I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me

I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me.

Change

I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone

I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone who's handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an office on the first floor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator.

Government

I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud

I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We've come to take our government back.

Government

The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law

The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.

War

If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and

If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die.

Freedom

In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based

In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.

Success

What I've always said is that I'm opposed to institutional r

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.

Courage