Quote by Lysander Spooner
That no government, so called, can reasonably be trusted, or reaso

That no government, so called, can reasonably be trusted, or reasonably be supposed to have honest purposes in view, any longer than it depends wholly upon voluntary support. – Lysander Spooner

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The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets. – Lysander Spooner

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But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist. – Lysander Spooner

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Government
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The governments War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. – Harry Browne

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I had the privilege of practicing medicine in the early 60s, before we had any government. It worked rather well, and there was nobody on the street suffering with no medical care. – Ron Paul

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Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens dont pay their taxes. – Georgios A. Papandreou

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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people. – Andrew Cuomo

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First and foremost comes my family and my life with Brad. We have so much joy in raising our children and teaching them about the world that nothing really compares to that. – Angelina Jolie

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A culture without property, or in which creators cant get paid, is anarchy, not freedom. – Lawrence Lessig

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What words say does not last. The words last. Because words are always the same, and what they say is never the same. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Fascism was a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place. – Ignazio Silone

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