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Quote by Herbert Spencer
Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must

Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. – Herbert Spencer

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Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman. – Herbert Spencer

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The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself. – James Wolcott

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From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence. – Tony Campolo

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People should be free, people should be unencumbered by regulation as much as possible, that big government always goes corrupt and the truth shall always set you free. – Glenn Beck

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No nation is fit to sit in judgment upon any other nation. – Woodrow Wilson

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I fish better with a lit cigar; some people fish better with talent. – Nick Lyons, Bright Rivers, 1977

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