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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.
I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government.
I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.
That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. read more
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read read more
A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history of a country through its actions.
Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look after themselves, but anarchists say read more
Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look after themselves, but anarchists say that government is harmful because no men can be trusted to look after anyone else.
A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical read more
A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
