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“It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.”

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Pierre Corneille, a French dramatist, was born on June 6, 1606, in Rouen, France, and died on October 1, 1684. He is one of the representatives of French classical drama and is known for his rigorous structure and profound themes. more

“Thou camest out of thy mother's belly without government, thou hast liv'd hitherto without government, and thou mayst be carried to thy long home without government, when it shall please the Lord. How many people in this world live without government, yet do well enough, and are well look'd upon?”

People World Wells Looks Long Enough Home Government Mother Lord This World Please Belly

Author:Miguel de Cervantes

“I say to myself that I mustn't let myself be cut off in there, and yet the moment I enter my bag is taken out of my hand, I'm pushed in, shepherded, nursed and above all cut off, alone. Whitehall envelops me.”

Moments Hands Taken Cutting Bags

Author:Richard Crossman

“The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations... But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness.”

Government Poor Views Class Middle Taxes Comfortable Aspect Paid Assuming Saving Middle Class Association Wickedness Loan Savings Indignant Bailing Out

Author:John Kenneth Galbraith

“The greater the hold of government upon the life of the individual citizen, the greater the risk of war.”

War Government Individual Greater Risk Citizens

Book:Libertarianism: a political philosophy for tomorrow

Source: Libertarianism: a political philosophy for tomorrow

“The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.”

Government Unnecessary

Author:Wilhelm von Humboldt

“It is function of government to invent philosophies to explain the demands of its own convenience.”

Philosophy Government Demand Function Convenience

Author:Murray Kempton

“The basis of effective government is public confidence.”

Government Bases Ethical Standards

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961

“Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear; and the next they revile. When they do not command the people's faith, some will lose faith in them, and then they resort to oaths! But of the best when their task is accomplished, their work done, the people all remark, We have done it ourselves.”

People Knows Done Next Loses Tasks Praise Command Accomplished Rulers Resorts Remarks Oath Work Done

Author:Laozi

“We must judge a government by its general tendencies and not by its happy accidents.”

Government Judging Accidents Tendencies Happy Accidents

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of automatic machine, regulated by the balancing of competing interests.”

Government Political Wish Interest Moral Economy Issues Machines Notion Competing Disturbed Political Economy Moral Issues

Book:The Power Elite

Source: The Power Elite

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