“Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
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To Republicans, I humbly suggest that we
“To Republicans, I humbly suggest that we make it possible for Democrats to give up their quest for redistribution of income and wealth by our acceptance of an appropriate role for government in financing those public goods and services necessary to secure a social safety net below which no American would be allowed to fall.”
— Jack Kemp
Author: Jack Kemp
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Government is, by its very nature, a
“Government is, by its very nature, a destroyer of liberties; the Obama administration, specifically, is promising to interfere with the economy and the health care system so profoundly that Washington will soon have us all in chains.”
— Thomas Frank
Author: Thomas Frank
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Institutions – government, churches, industries, and the
“Institutions – government, churches, industries, and the like – have properly no other function than to contribute to human freedom; and in so far as they fail, on the whole, to perform this function, they are wrong and need reconstruction.”
— Charles Horton Cooley
Author: Charles Horton Cooley
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The instant formal government is abolished, society
“The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.”
— Thomas Paine
Author: Thomas Paine
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In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes
“In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes and kept their government programs at the same level. And guess what? Their economy continued into the toilet, it continued down.”
— Rick Perry
Author: Rick Perry
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Above all we should not forget that
“Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind.”
— William Godwin
Author: William Godwin
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I believe that all government is evil,
“I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.”
— H. L. Mencken
Author: H. L. Mencken
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It is unclear exactly how many law
“It is unclear exactly how many law enforcement agencies are currently using this capability, but it is reasonable to say that while resource limitations used to discourage the government from tracking you without a good reason, these constraints have largely disappeared.”
— Ron Wyden
Author: Ron Wyden
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It is hard to feel individually responsible
“It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government.”
— John W. Gardner
Author: John W. Gardner
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The essence of a free government consists
“The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.”
— John Adams
Author: John Adams
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