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The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

All government, of course, is against liberty.

A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there.

Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier.

Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't they'd be married too.

Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible for those who have had any experience with them.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

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

If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish.

We wouldn't turn over our customs service or our border patrol to a foreign government. We shouldn't turn over the ports of the United States, either.

Our challenge in this regard will be to broaden the scope of our federal funds in terms of international diplomacy, development aid, and international assistance. Many Latinos in the United States look at Latin America and see trouble brewing.

I am one of the few men honest enough to say they do not understand women.

Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve.

We have gotten some terrible reviews at times but if we depended on the judgment of the studios or critics, we never would have made more than one movie.

I considered myself engaged in a war from Day One. And my objective was to force the federal government - the Kennedy administration at that time - into a position where they would have to use the United States military force to enforce my rights as a citizen.

In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.

I am not always happy with the compliments Estonia has received.

It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.

I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education.

I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems.