Government is, and always has been, the greatest criminal threat to the peaceful members of society.
Government Quotes
Jefferson leads this page, followed by Milton Friedman, Robert LeFevre and Lincoln. Most of it is political philosophy, with a few jokes mixed in: P. J. O’Rourke in Parliament of Whores (1991) says giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys, and Will Rogers, in 1935, said a comedian needs no credit when the whole government is working for him.
Two well-known lines are flagged. “Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants” is credited to William Penn, but the oldest wording the notes cite is from a 1949 speech by Norman Vincent Peale. The one about a government big enough to give you everything being big enough to take it away is credited to Barry Goldwater, and the notes point to older versions of it.
“This is not just a government procedure; God is our witness.”
That’s not a government, it’s a rugby scrum with a currency.
Both men and women should be able to engage with the government they elect.
Democracy is not merely a system of government, it is a way of life.
The main reason Americans buy guns is to tell themselves the story of the failure of government.
"Government can only succeed if it has the confidence and cooperation of the people."
In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.