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• he value of the constitution depends on the good will of government itself.
  If the Supreme Court rules that the Bill of Rights should not interfere with the important business of government (which they have done on at least two occasions), then the constitution is meaningless....
• I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared.
  To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt....
• If the government needs more money, how can they think we need less?
• If we applied government standards for determining the amount of salt in food to the question of how much matter there is in the universe, we would conclude that the universe is matter-free.
  -- Kolak & Martin, Wisdom without Answe...
• How the government works: The Senate gets the bill from the House.
  The President gets the bill from the Senate. And we get the bill for everything....
• once can imagine the government's problem. This is all pretty magical stuff to them.
  If I were trying to terminate the operations of a witch coven, I'd probably seize everything in sight....
• Our schools have been scientifically designed to prevent over-education from happening.
  [...] The average American (should be) content with their humble role in life, because they're not tempted to think about any other role....
• The following memo appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council.
  "An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces....
• The following appeared in a memo from a budget planner for the City of Grandview.
  "To avoid a budget deficit next year, the City of Grandview must eliminate its funding for the Grandview Symphony....