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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint. – Alexander Hamilton

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Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped. – Alexander Hamilton

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I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government. – Oliver Cromwell

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The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people. – James A. Garfield

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Remember that government doesnt earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else. – Jesse Ventura

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I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better. – Scott Walker

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