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To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.

A corporation’s primary goal is to make money. Government’s primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others.

To comprehend the Wisdom of this Injunction the better, and explain the Duty before us, it should be considered, that Government is the only Means by which human Happiness can be attained.

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.

The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world – no ideals.

The only power deserving the name is that of masses, and of governments while they make themselves the organ of the tendencies and instincts of masses.

You know, this is – one can imagine how life would be different if one body of Congress was controlled by the other party, there would be subpoena power and there would be all – mechanisms to get to the bottom of all sorts of issues of controversy.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.