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" All government, of course, is against liberty. "
H. L. Mencken
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Liberty
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" I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government. "
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" It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause. "
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" Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule. "
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" There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenseless people. "
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" The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine. "
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" For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end. "
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" The Pledge clearly acknowledges the fact that our freedoms in this country come from God, not government. "
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