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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.
Oh, we are weary pilgrims; to this wilderness we bring
A Church without a bishop, a State without a read more
Oh, we are weary pilgrims; to this wilderness we bring
A Church without a bishop, a State without a King.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of read more
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of worse men.
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.
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.
A thousand years scarce serve to form a state;
An hour may lay it in the dust.
A thousand years scarce serve to form a state;
An hour may lay it in the dust.
Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; read more
Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
