It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
source: "The Age of Louis XIV". Book by Voltaire, 1751.
topic: Inspirational, Political, Cynical, Limited Freedom, Political Activism

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
topic: Funny, Life, Sarcastic, Limited Government, Legislative Branch

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
source: Winston S. Churchill (2013). “Churchill By Himself”, p.1079, RosettaBooks
topic: Funny, Trust, Freedom, Limited Freedom, Limiting Freedom

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
source: Address on first anniversary of Alliance for Progress, 13 Mar. 1962
topic: Inspirational, Peace, Freedom, Social Revolution, American Revolution
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
source: Common Sense (1776)
topic: Motivation, War, 4th Of July, Founding, State Government
That government is best which governs least.
topic: Freedom, Government, Historical, Limiting Freedom, Limiting Government
Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread.
topic: 4th Of July, Want, Bread, American Government, Governing
topic: Wise, Wisdom, Men, Felicity, Limiting Government
source: "The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment". "God in the Dock". Book by C. S. Lewis, 1970.
topic: Wisdom, Freedom, Sleep, Busybodies, Moralizing
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
topic: Inspirational, Funny, Money, Power Corruption, Money And Power
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
topic: Adversity, Angel, Men, Presidents Day, Liberty And Justice
topic: Peace, War, Tyrants, Busybodies, Limited Freedom
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.
topic: Peace, Honesty, War, Limiting Government, Interventionism
topic: Country, Different, Done, Different Countries, General Welfare
topic: Patriotic, Men, Law, Laws And Government, Liberty And Justice
topic: Country, Government, Law, Marijuana Prohibition, Limiting Freedom
topic: Peace, War, Government, Troublesome, Not Voting
topic: Blow, Men, Law, Marijuana Prohibition, Drug Prohibition
Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
topic: Bread, Mouths, Labor, Inaugural, Inaugural Address
source: Noah Webster (1787). “An Examination Into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution Proposed by the Late Convention Held at Philadelphia: With Answers to the Principal Objections that Have Been Raised Against the System”, p.43
It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.
topic: May, Moral, Busybodies, Omnipotent, Robber Baron
topic: Religious, Believe, Ignorance, Theism, State Government
topic: Approval, Ends, Torment, Busybodies, Limited Freedom
topic: Men, Law, People, Laws And Government, Liberty And Justice
topic: Government, Liberty, Purpose, Justice Truth, Law Courts
topic: Trust, Kings, Angel, Forms Of Government, Being Trusted
topic: Freedom, War, Fire, Economic Freedom, Government And Politics
If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's been arrested.
topic: Conservative, Government Politics
topic: Mean, Thinking, Way, American Liberty, Revolution Founding Fathers
topic: School, Responsibility, Heart, Labor Union, Democracy Freedom
topic: Jobs, Fear, Government, Government Politics
Politics isn't only about government. Politics is about the people.
topic: Government, People, Government Politics
topic: School, Government, Skills, Reformers, Government Politics
topic: Government, Office, Process, Government Politics