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We should have a very limited federal government.

We actually do need a federal government, but we need a limited one.

Nothing can conduce more to the order and stability of a government than the simplicity of the laws, the proper definition of rights, and their impartial and consistent administration.

It is not questioned that the Federal Government is one of limited powers. Its powers are such, and such only, as are expressly granted in the Constitution or are properly incident to the expressly granted powers and necessary to their execution.

A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.

I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better.

A government can do only what is feasible given the political and economic context.

You can't have a limited government if the family breaks down.

It matters more how governments behave than how big they are.

We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.