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    A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity, but a weak one is odious in the former, and contemptible in the latter.

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He mocks the people who proposes that the government shall protect the rich that they in turn may care for read more

He mocks the people who proposes that the government shall protect the rich that they in turn may care for the laboring poor.

by Grover Cleveland 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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Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults read more

Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell government what they want and their kids pay for it.

by Richard Lamm Found in: Government Quotes,
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Good government is no substitute for self-government

Good government is no substitute for self-government

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Government Quotes,
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A camel is a horse designed by committee.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.

by Sir Alec Issigonis Found in: Government Quotes,
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The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away.

The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away.

by John Caldwell Found in: Government Quotes,
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Wherever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

Wherever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

by Harry S. Truman Found in: Government Quotes,
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Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If read more

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it

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So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Government Quotes,
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