Rand Paul

Foreign aid goes from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.

— Rand Paul

Every debate in Washington is about how much to increase spending - a little or a lot.

— Rand Paul

I will not vote to send my sons, or your sons, daughters, brothers, sisters or friends to fight for a stalemate.

— Rand Paul

John McCain is the guy that has advocated for war everywhere. He would bankrupt the nation.

— Rand Paul

I don't think we're actually using the constitutional tools that we have in an appropriate fashion.

— Rand Paul

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

— Rand Paul

Communism can't survive the captivating allure of capitalism.

— Rand Paul

For liberty to expand, government must shrink. For the economy to grow, government must get out of the way.

— Rand Paul

I would rather not have contentious interviews. I'd rather do 30 minutes with Charlie Rose, laid back in a La-Z-Boy chair.

— Rand Paul

The idea of foreign policy realism, I think, fits more neatly with President Trump. And with John McCain, the neoconservative label of…

— Rand Paul

In a reality, what we should be doing is having quiet diplomacy with the Russians to convince them that it's in their…

— Rand Paul

We've had presidents that have put their stock into account and they didn't know what their stock mix was and I like…

— Rand Paul

The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible - the promise of equalizing…

— Rand Paul

There are still people - the majority on the stage, they want to topple [Bashar] Assad. And then there will be chaos,…

— Rand Paul

The president wants more tax money in Washington. I want more money left in the communities, particularly poor communities, particularly communities that…

— Rand Paul

If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the…

— Rand Paul

The question's whether or not there's an American interest in the Civil War [in Syria]. The question is whether or not a…

— Rand Paul

How will we defend ourselves if the Patriot Act expires? Well, perhaps we could just rely on the Constitution and demonstrate exactly…

— Rand Paul

Let's say tomorrow that there was a president, that we elected a president that eliminated the bulk collection of data. Let's just…

— Rand Paul

I will tell , though, that Donald Trump got 70 percent in eastern Kentucky and I don't think it had anything to…

— Rand Paul

One of the things that came out of the campaign, as I recall, was a high ranking [Hillary's] Clinton official, I believe,…

— Rand Paul

I don't think he fully analyzes the situation. If you destabilize [Bashar] Assad and punish Assad, you do embolden terrorists. You embolden…

— Rand Paul

We live in a world, a medieval type of world, where someone can accuse you - through gossip and hearsay, and all…

— Rand Paul

What I don't like from the president's administration is this sort of, 'I'll put my boot heel on the throat of BP.'…

— Rand Paul

[John] Bolton is so far out there, he's advocating bombing everyone in the world.

— Rand Paul

Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well.

— Rand Paul

I think those who have wanted regime [of Bashar Assad] change have made a mistake.

— Rand Paul

“(In response to President Obama) "For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, 'you don't build that.”

— Rand Paul

You shouldn't have one opinion when you're running and another when you're president.

— Rand Paul

It is illegal for the CIA to spy on Americans and an affront to our Republic to spy on the Senate.

— Rand Paul

The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over!

— Rand Paul

Foreign aid is not something the vast majority of Americans support, but definitely not conservatives.

— Rand Paul

You know, you look at term limits, you poll term limits, 70, 80 percent of Republicans or Democrats are for it.

— Rand Paul

Well, let's be clear, I'm the only one on the stage who actually has a five-year budget that balances.

— Rand Paul

We will not cut one penny from the safety net until we've cut every penny from corporate welfare.

— Rand Paul

I've introduced legislation to say, "For right now, let's stop it," from about 34 countries.

— Rand Paul

People don't like to vote against something that's so incredibly popular.

— Rand Paul

Cut defense spending as part of cutting all federal spending.

— Rand Paul

The Republican Party is an empty vessel unless we imbue it with values.

— Rand Paul

I think really that you shouldn't run as a conservative if you're not.

— Rand Paul