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

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"Whatever is, is not," is the maxim of the anarchist, as often as
anything comes across him in the read more

"Whatever is, is not," is the maxim of the anarchist, as often as
anything comes across him in the shape of a law which he happens
not to like.

by Richard Bentley Found in: Government Quotes,
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Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one read more

Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time.

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A government of laws, and not of men.

A government of laws, and not of men.

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In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally read more

In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.

by Thich Nhat Hanh Found in: Government Quotes,
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The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them read more

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

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The declaration that our People are hostile to a government made
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The declaration that our People are hostile to a government made
by themselves, for themselves, and conducted by themselves, is an
insult.

by John Quincy Adams Found in: Government Quotes,
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Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens - and then everybody disagrees.

Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens - and then everybody disagrees.

by Boris Marshalov 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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Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Government Quotes,
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