The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Yeah, I'm not crazy about paying taxes, but I do like having sewers.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos.
There is no period in human history in which the ordinary man - the ordinary man - had as great an improvement in his lot in life as in the nineteenth century in the United States, when the government was of trivial importance.
If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
One man shall have one vote.
Nathan: Where in the constitution does it say we run around questioning our government? Huh? Player: Well they did say "if we f*ck up, feel free to take us out."
Fear is the foundation of most governments.
The happiness of society is the end of government.