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But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with.

That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil.

Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.

We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another.

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.