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Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. Men have a right that these wants should be provided for by this wisdom.

Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.

Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

Good government is no substitute for self-government

Good government is no substitute for self-government

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

Government is not the doctor. It is the disease.

Government is not the doctor. It is the disease.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.