Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2003-10-08 Oct 8, 2003I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on the objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.~ James MadisonIt is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freeman of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.~ James Madison[A]ll power is originally vested in, and consequently derived from, the people. That government is instituted and ought to be exercised for the benefit of the people; which consists in the enjoyment of life and liberty and the right of acquiring property, and generally of pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. That the people have an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform or change their government whenever it be found adverse or inadequate to the purpose of its institution.~ James Madison Oct 7, 2003All government, in its essence, is organized exploitation, and in virtually all of its existing forms it is the implacable enemy of every industrious and well-disposed man.~ H. L. MenckenEvery decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.~ H. L. MenckenIt is the theory of all modern civilized governments that they protect and foster the liberty of the citizen; it is the practice of all of them to limit its exercise, and sometimes very narrowly.~ H. L. Mencken Oct 6, 2003It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.~ Thomas JeffersonThat government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.~ Thomas JeffersonWere we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread.~ Thomas Jefferson Oct 3, 2003Whatever it is the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government do it to somebody else.~ P. J. O'RourkeA committee is a group of individuals who all put in a perfectly good color, and it comes out gray.~ Alan ShermanMay God prevent us from becoming 'right-thinking men' -- that is to say, men who agree perfectly with their own police.~ Thomas MertonYou won't find average Americans on the left or on the right. You'll find them at Kmart.~ Zell Miller Oct 2, 2003Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.~ Ronald ReaganThe reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.~ Maureen MurphyA true party-man hates and despises candour.~ Adam SmithThe President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.~ George Stephanopolous Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print