Logo
Quote by Edward Abbey
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his g

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. – Edward Abbey

Other quotes by Edward Abbey

No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets. – Edward Abbey

Category:
Tyranny
Author
Edward Abbey
Read Quote

The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. – Edward Abbey

Category:
Driving
Author
Edward Abbey
Read Quote

Belief in God? An afterlife? I believe in rock: this apodictic rock beneath my feet. – Edward Abbey

Category:
Reality
Author
Edward Abbey
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Government
category

An interim government was set up in Afghanistan. It included two women, one of whom was Minister of Womens Affairs. Man, whod she have to show here ankles to to get that job? – Tina Fey

Category:
Government

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances. – Steve Allen

Category:
Government

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs. – Eliot Spitzer

Category:
Government

There is too much government today. Weve got to remember the government should be by the people, of the people, and for the people. – Ray Bradbury

Category:
Government

Random Quotes

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. – Khalil Gibran

Category:
Friendship

Beware of silent dogs and still waters. – Proverb

Category:
Caution

If you talk to geneticists they are constantly finding that your genes are being switched on and off because of the environment. Genes alone do not determine an exact path in your life. – Jeffrey Eugenides

Category:
alone

Its good to be able to be a leading lady, to be a romantic lead, to play opposite people who are talented, and charismatic and stuff. – Heather Graham

Category:
Romantic