The function of government is to protect me from others. It's up to me, thank you, to protect me from me.
¶ (Attributed)
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Arthur W. Hoppe (1925-2000) American newspaper columnist, humorist, satirist
Who knows? Maybe my life belongs to God. Maybe it belongs to me. But I do know one thing: I'm damned if it belongs to the government.
¶ (Attributed)
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