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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Government Quotes,
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I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labour of the read more

I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labour of the industrious.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Government Quotes,
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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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It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.

It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.

by George Bancroft Found in: Government Quotes,
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The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for read more

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.

by W. E. Channing Found in: Government Quotes,
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Not stones, nor wood, nor the art of artisans make a state; but
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Not stones, nor wood, nor the art of artisans make a state; but
where men are who know how to take care of themselves, these are
cities and walls.

by John Quincy Adams Found in: Government Quotes,
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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, read more

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.

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Truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

Truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

by Gerald R. Ford Found in: Government Quotes,
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You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.

You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.

by Edmund Muske Found in: Government Quotes,
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