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    A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity, but a weak one is odious in the former, and contemptible in the latter.

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The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people read more

The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.

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The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

by Ronald Reagan Found in: Government Quotes,
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Government is a kind of legalized pillage.

Government is a kind of legalized pillage.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Government Quotes,
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A camel is a horse designed by committee.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.

by Sir Alec Issigonis Found in: Government Quotes,
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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.

by Nicolas Walter Found in: Government Quotes,
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Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Government Quotes,
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Government, which does not and did not grant us our rights, must not now seek to deny them by using read more

Government, which does not and did not grant us our rights, must not now seek to deny them by using fear as its justification

by Malcolm Wallop Found in: Government Quotes,
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The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.

The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.

by James F. Byrnes Found in: Government Quotes,
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They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.

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