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Quote by Ambrose Bierce

“Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.”

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Ambrose Bierce was an American journalist, satirist, and editor, renowned for his sharp wit and dark humor. He is best known for his satirical novel 'The Devil's Dictionary' and his short stories. Bierce was born on June 24, 1842, and his exact date of death remains unknown, as he disappeared during the American Civil War. more

“The constitution has broken down. We have no enemies except the ones we select and direct towards the nearest nuclear bombs. They need an enemy to provoke, a diversion. This is the mentality of tenth-rate people who are in politics because corporate America likes them. They are malleable. They give them contracts to build missile shields that will never work. It's deeply corrupt.”

“Muddy language is not confined to policies alone. Each of you has seen replies to simple questions in which the meaning was lost through hopelessly obscure wording. When a person writes to the Veterans Administration, he is entitled to an easily understood, frank, and courteous reply. If our replies cannot be understood, they are not only not worth writing, but they simply create additional work.”

Ifs Writing Persons Government Lost Language Simple Policy Understood Administration Frank Entitled Obscure Veteran Confined Muddy Courteous Wording

Author:Omar N. Bradley

“A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution; and a government ill executed, whatever may be its theory, must, in practice, be a bad government.”

May Government Practice Theory Ill Phrases Execution Bad Government

Book:Commentaries on the Constitution of the Un. States: With a Prelim. Review of the Constitut. History of the Colonies and States, Bef. the Adoption of the Constitution

Source: Commentaries on the Constitution of the Un. States: With a Prelim. Review of the Constitut. History of the Colonies and States, Bef. the Adoption of the Constitution

“It was a bad idea, because I think that any government reorganization has to come in relatively small bites, or else you get indigestion.”

Thinking Ideas Government Bites Bad Ideas Indigestion Reorganization

Author:Warren Rudman

“It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene.”

Matter Scene Travel Destination

Author:Brian Eno

“People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests.”

People Ifs Mean Government Lying Interest Politician Right Now Selfish Good And Bad Public Good Docile Bad Government Selfish Interest

Author:James Bovard

“The government would be able to go to court with respect to newspaper articles, broadcast pieces and the like that they thought were bad or harmful or even against the government and try to block them.”

Trying Government Would Be Able Pieces Court Newspapers Block Articles

Author:Floyd Abrams