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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

H. L. Mencken

The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it’s good-bye to the Bill of Rights.
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Democracy Goodness Hands Right
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.
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Danger Government Himself Men Thinking
Change is not progress.
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Change Difference One Liner Progress
For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
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Choice Moral Philosophy Problem Simplicity Wrong
Evangelical Christianity, as everyone knows, is founded upon hate, as the Christianity of Christ was founded upon love.
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Build Hate Love Religion
There are two impossibilities in life: “just one drink” and “an honest politician.”
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Honesty Impossible Life Politics
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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Freedom Humanity Peace Rule Save War
The final test of truth is ridicule. Very few dogmas have ever faced it and survived.
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Face Survive Truth
If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner.
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Food Politics Promise
Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
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Democracy Freedom Imagination World
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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Freedom Government Integrity Live Men Shame
The State doesn’t just want you to obey, it wants to make you WANT to obey.
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Government Politics Yourself
Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.
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Freedom Funny Limitation Oneself Politics
There’s really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal.
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Democracy Difference Vote
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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Desire Funny Glory Greatness Heart
It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.
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Forever Freedom Hate Honesty Myself Strong

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