"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnished the means by which we suffer. "-- Thomas Paine
"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that they are is not a force of law and public justice to protect, anarchy and tyranny commence. If "thou shalt not covet" and "thou shalt not steal" were not commandments of heaven, they must be made inviolable precepts in every society before it can be civilized or made free." -- John Adams
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