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Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of

Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us. – Leo Tolstoy

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The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. – Leo Tolstoy

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Patriotism
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My piece of bread only belongs to me when I know that everyone else has a share, and that no one starves while I eat. – Leo Tolstoy

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Helping
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All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. – Leo Tolstoy

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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison

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Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes. – George W. Bush

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Being nice to governments doesnt work, they are such lying bastards. – Joy Baluch

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Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government. – Rick Perry

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They come together like the Coroners Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. – William Congreve

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