Then they came for the Catholics, but I did nothing because I'm not a Catholic. Finally, they came for me, but by then there was no one left to help me. Government at its best is a necessary evil, and at its worst, an intolerant one. There's never been a good government. We must have government, but we must watch them like a hawk.
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them. Government never furthered any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way. Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.