“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”
— Gerald R. Ford
Author: Gerald R. Ford
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For Forms of Government let fools contest;
“For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.”
— Alexander Pope
Author: Alexander Pope
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Let us never forget that government is
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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No government ought to be without censors;
“No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free, no one ever will. Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.”
— Anatole France
Author: Anatole France
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Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings,
“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.”
— Fred Woodworth
Author: Fred Woodworth
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The danger is not that a particular
“The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.”
— Lord Acton
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Aggression is simply another name for government.
“Aggression is simply another name for government.”
— Benjamin Tucker
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In general, the art of government consists
“In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.”
— Voltaire
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There are no adequate substitutes for father,
“There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.”
— Gerald R. Ford
Author: Gerald R. Ford
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Watergate provides a model case study of
“Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.”
— Bob Woodward
Author: Bob Woodward
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Our nation is too different, too diverse
“Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the federal government, usurping the power of states and imposing a one-size-fits-all plan on the nation. That will not work.”
— Mitt Romney
Author: Mitt Romney
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