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

Quote by Casey Percell

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Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

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

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

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the...

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part...

By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part...

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second...

A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second...

It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be...

It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be...

We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy,...

We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy,...

It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government...

It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government...

The American government is doing whatever it wants to, without any representative of the American...

The American government is doing whatever it wants to, without any representative of the American...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing...

Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing...

Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and...

Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and...

We're aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more...

We're aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more...

The government will fall that raises the price of beer.

The government will fall that raises the price of beer.

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with...

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with...