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    Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth.

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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

by Thomas Paine Found in: Government Quotes,
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It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

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

by Tom Stoppard Found in: Government Quotes,
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A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.

by Barry Goldwater Found in: Government Quotes,
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A government is not an old pair of socks that you throw away.

A government is not an old pair of socks that you throw away.

by Boris Yeltsin Found in: Government Quotes,
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It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

by Voltaire Found in: Government Quotes,
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The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for read more

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.

by W. E. Channing Found in: Government Quotes,
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The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.

The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.

by Napoleon Bonaparte Found in: Government Quotes,
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A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.

A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.

by George Washington Found in: Government Quotes,
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A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right read more

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

by Otto Von Bismarck Found in: Government Quotes,
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