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The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be

The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison

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I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. – James Madison

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Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government. – James Madison

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One of the things the government cant do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt. – Lee Iacocca

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In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government. – Lucy Powell

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I wasnt a normal professor. I had worked in government. I hadnt written nine zillion books. I was a hands-on professor. – Madeleine Albright

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Ive got the greatest job in the world. Theres no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different peoples lives. Its a great challenge. – Michael Bloomberg

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They who are all things to their neighbors cease to be anything to themselves. – Norman Douglas

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I saw few die of hunger of eating, a hundred thousand. – Benjamin Franklin

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The world goes up and the world goes down,
And the sunshine follows the rain;
And yesterdays sneer and yesterdays frown
Can never come over again. – Charles Kingsley

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It is funny the two things most men are proudest of is the thing that any man can do and doing does in the same way, that is being drunk and being the father of their son. – Gertrude Stein

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