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" Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves. "

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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" 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. "

" The inherent purpose of American government is let people seek their own goals and to encourage them to be responsible on the various adventures they have on their way to those goals, good, bad, and otherwise. "

" Gun control means control. It means control for the government and the government starts controlling the people. "

" The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals. But the Court must also recognize the limits on itself and respect the choices made by the American people. "

" A really great talent finds its happiness in execution. "

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" The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. "

" There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding the government. "

Benjamin Franklin

" One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt. "

" The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act. "

" 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. "

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" A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them. "

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" Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government. "

" Every step of life shows much caution is required. "

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" Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate. "

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" We must work toward cyber doctrine that reflects the wisdom of free markets, private competition, and the important but limited role of government in establishing and enforcing the rule of law, honoring the rights of personal property, the benefits of free and fair trade, and the fundamental principles of liberty. "

" Even if the government spends itself into bankruptcy and the economy still does not recover, Keynesians can always say that it would have worked if only the government had spent more. "

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" Lets tell young people the best books are yet to written; the best painting, the best government the best of everything is yet to be done by them. "

" Are we still a country that takes risks, that innovates, that believes anything is possible? Or are we a country that is resigned to whatever liberty the government decides to dish out? "

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" I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government. "

" There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with construction is important. Our roads, our bridges, our sewers, our waterways, our dams - this is what makes our country so special. "

Valerie Jarrett

" Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can't resolve the problem of women's pantyhose. There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government. "

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" All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own. "

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" Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. "

" The more people who are dependent on government handouts, the more votes the left can depend on for an ever-expanding welfare state. "

" I believe that the root cause of every financial crisis, the root cause, is flawed government policies. "