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    The American wage earner and the American housewife are a lot better economists than most economists care to admit. They know that a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

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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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Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

by Cullen Hightower Found in: Government Quotes,
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. . . The manners of women are the surest criterion by which to
determine whether a republican government read more

. . . The manners of women are the surest criterion by which to
determine whether a republican government is practicable in a
nation or not.

by John Quincy Adams Found in: Government Quotes,
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So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Government Quotes,
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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.

by Plato Found in: Government Quotes,
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Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

by William Penn Found in: Government Quotes,
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Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.

Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.

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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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A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and read more

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inferences

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Government Quotes,
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