“Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.”
— Thomas Paine
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The ideal form of government is democracy
“The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.”
— Voltaire
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Government is the great fiction, through which
“Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.”
— Frederic Bastiat
Author: Frederic Bastiat
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It has been said that democracy is
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”
— Winston Churchill
Author: Winston Churchill
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I bear solemn witness to the fact
“I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.”
— Pierre Trudeau
Author: Pierre Trudeau
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The administration of justice is the firmest
“The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.”
— George Washington
Author: George Washington
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I believe that smaller government is better
“I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better.”
— Scott Walker
Author: Scott Walker
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If the government fails to listen to
“If the government fails to listen to your demands, then you will decide what is best for you.”
— Muqtada al Sadr
Author: Muqtada al Sadr
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Our government… teaches the whole people by
“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.”
— Louis D. Brandeis
Author: Louis D. Brandeis
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In no way am I supporting or
“In no way am I supporting or suggesting that a Conservative government is a good thing, far from it.”
— Jarvis Cocker
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Democracy is a form of government that
“Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Author: George Bernard Shaw
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