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“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”
Edward Abbey
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”
Abraham Lincoln
“The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.”
Mark Twain
“The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.”
Ronald Reagan
“That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
“The United States government must not undertake to run the Churches. When an individual, in the Church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest he must be checked.”
“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.”
Ayn Rand
“The worst government is the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.”
Henry Louis Mencken
“One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.”
“The one bonus of not lifting the ban on gays in the military is that the next time the government mandates a draft we can all declare homosexuality instead of running off to Canada.”
Lorne Bloch
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