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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I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government. – William Hague

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Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program. – Milton Friedman

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My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the governments false claims. – Kevin Mitnick

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Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. – Tim Robbins

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