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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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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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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Truth is the glue that holds government together. – Gerald R. Ford

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My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots. – George Weah

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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

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You balance the budget by restraining the growth of government and encouraging the growth of the private sector. – Mitt Romney

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