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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
Bush Sr. was a jerk, Quayle an idiot, Clinton was atrocious and disgusting, most of those who persecuted him were read more
Bush Sr. was a jerk, Quayle an idiot, Clinton was atrocious and disgusting, most of those who persecuted him were hypocritical, Gore is shallow and weak, Bradley is an idealist, Bush Jr. a fool, and all of the independent candidates act like they're on drugs.
Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a read more
Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness.
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good
or for ill, it teaches the whole people by read more
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good
or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is
contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds
contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto
himself; it invites anarchy.
You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.
You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.
In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the read more
In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the opposite of security is risk. Nothing could be further from the truth. The opposite of security is insecurity, and the only way to overcome insecurity is to take risks. The gentle government that promises to hold your hand as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.
Government is a kind of legalized pillage.
Government is a kind of legalized pillage.
"Whatever is, is not," is the maxim of the anarchist, as often as
anything comes across him in the read more
"Whatever is, is not," is the maxim of the anarchist, as often as
anything comes across him in the shape of a law which he happens
not to like.
The declaration that our People are hostile to a government made
by themselves, for themselves, and conducted by themselves, read more
The declaration that our People are hostile to a government made
by themselves, for themselves, and conducted by themselves, is an
insult.