Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. -Mark TwainI contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -Winston ChurchillA government which robs Peter to pay Paul .can always depend on the support of Paul. - George Bernard ShawDemocracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. -James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. -Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown UniversityGiving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. -P.J. O'Rourke, Civil LibertarianGovernment is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. -Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850)Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan (1986)I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. -Will RogersIf you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free! -PJ. O'RourkeIn general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. -Voltaire (1764)Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. -Mark Twain (1866)Talk is cheap...except when Congress does it. -UnknownThe government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. -Ronald ReaganThe inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. -Winston ChurchillThe only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -Mark TwainThe ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. -Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)There is no distinctly native American criminal class...save Congress. -Mark TwainWhat this country needs are more unemployed politicians. -Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995)A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson//en.yabiladi.com/topics/world-celebrities-quotes-44-1228861-1228861.html#msg-1228861 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:10:20 +0200 Phorum 5.2.15