“Governments are too stupid to understand that too much red tape does not bind a nation together—it tears it apart.”
“intrusive government and layer upon layer of regulatory red tape. When”
“As politicians know all too well, even a Government that does not represent the wishes of a people can count on their support once the nation is locked in conflict with an external foe.”
“Gifts, like words, carried with them a great deal of power. They bestowed good fortune just as powerfully as they could curse; the could bind people together or tear them apart.”
“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition”
“I feel as though I can only hold it together if I don't worry too much about its falling apart. (288)”