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And having looked to Government for bread, on the very first
scarcity they will turn and bite the hand read more
And having looked to Government for bread, on the very first
scarcity they will turn and bite the hand that fed them.
If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor read more
If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor of today's statecraft.) Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for all the organizations with titles beginning with the word National.
Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in read more
Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in the system, we have lost faith in everything we fight and spend for.
A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has read more
A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones.
Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to read more
Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to public life.
A government is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.
A government is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.
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.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Wherever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.
Wherever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.