Government Quotes

All the taxes paid over a lifetime by the average American are spent by the government in less than a second.

Jim Fiebig

Every government is run by liars. Nothing they say should be believed.

I. F. Stone 1907 - 1989

That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.

Thomas Jefferson

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism if our government is to function it must have dissent.

Henry Commage

The most valuable function performed by the federal government is entertainment.

Dave Barry