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“All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.”

Helping Government Fool Oppression Splits Gang Quarrels

Book:Poems, 1913-1956

Source: Poems, 1913-1956

“You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.”

Government Form Impossible Fool Army Intelligent Majority Mediocrity Immense Multitudes

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (Illustrated)

“A man who doesn't detest a bad government is a fool. And if there were such a thing as a good government on earth, it would be a great joy to serve it.”

Ifs Men Government Would Be Earth Joy Fool Great Joy Detest Bad Government

Book:The Left Hand of Darkness

Source: The Left Hand of Darkness

“What shall be said, then, of those who insist upon ignoring the question of slavery as not involved in this deadly feud, and maintain that the only issue is, the support of the government and the preservation of the Union? Surely, they are "fools and blind"; for it is slaveholders alone who have conspired to seize the one, and overturn the other. As long as the enslavement of a single human being is sanctioned in the land, the curse of God will rest upon it.”

Humans Long Said Government Human Beings Support Issues Land Fool Involved Slavery Blind Unions Gods Will Curse Preservation Enslavement Feuds Slaveholders

Author:William Lloyd Garrison

“Consider in fact, a body of six hundred and fifty-eight miscellaneous persons, set to consult about "business," with twenty-seven millions, mostly fools, assiduously listening to them, and checking and criticising them. Was there ever, since the world began, will there ever be till the world end, any "business" accomplished in these circumstances?”

World Persons Ends Facts Body Government Millions Listening Fool Circumstances Six Hundred Twenties Seven Eight Accomplished Fifty Miscellaneous

Book:The Selected Works of Thomas Carlyle

Source: The Selected Works of Thomas Carlyle

“The word "necessary" is miserably applied. It disordereth families, and overturneth government, by being so abused. Remember that children and fools want everything because they want judgment to distinguish; and therefore there is no stronger evidence of a crazy understanding than the making too large a catalogue of things necessary.”

Want Children Government Remember Understanding Crazy Fool Judgment Evidence Stronger Catalogues

Author:Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax