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Hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

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Not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

Abraham Lincoln

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When politics are used to allocate resources, the resources all end up being allocated to politics.

When politics are used to allocate resources, the resources all end up being allocated to politics.

P.J. O’Rourke

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That government is best which governs least.

That government is best which governs least.
Henry David Thoreau

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It is not the responsibility of the government or the legal system to protect a citizen from himself.

It is not the responsibility of the government or the legal system to protect a citizen from himself. – Justice Casey Percell

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A little government and a little luck

A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them. – P. J. O’Rourke

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Government programs, once launched, never disappear

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. – Ronald Reagan

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minding my own business

Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business. – Calvin Coolidge

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Let the people think they govern and they will be governed

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed. – William Penn

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No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session

No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session. – Mark Twain

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