Quote by James Bovard
It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the c

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights. – James Bovard

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The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. – James Bovard

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relationship
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The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power. – James Bovard

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legal
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It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, so we dont need protections against it. – James Bovard

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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

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Government

There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also unfair. – Arthur C. Brooks

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The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. – Plato

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But without a caring society, without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility, government is destined to grow even larger, taking more of your money, burrowing deeper into your lives. – Jeb Bush

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Government

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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. – Albert Einstein

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Beautiful isle of the sea, Smile on the brow of the waters. – George Cooper

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Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees. – Karl Baker

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Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That signifies nothing. For us believing physicists the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. – Albert Einstein

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