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> [The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government - from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions - do not feel constrained by the Constitution. They think they can do whatever they want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-unfortunate-and-inescapable-historical-truth-is-that-those-in/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

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## More by Andrew Napolitano

> [The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-constitution-simply-does-not-authorize-the-federal-government-to/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [“Assaults by fanatics on our safety... does not justify assaults by the government on our freedom!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/assaults-by-fanatics-on-our-safety-does-not-justify-assaults-by-the/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [The other General Welfare Clause is in the first of the authorities given to the Congress and it's not a grant, it's a restriction.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-other-general-welfare-clause-is-in-the-first-of-the-authorities/)

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> [Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/democracy-is-not-freedom-democracy-is-two-wolves-and-a-lamb-voting-on/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [All presidents but Jefferson have argued that their first job was to keep us safe. All presidents but Jefferson were wrong. If you read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/all-presidents-but-jefferson-have-argued-that-their-first-job-was-to/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom... That's why we have a constitution, to restrain the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/freedom-is-the-default-position-everything-the-government-does-takes/)

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> [The only problem with voting is no matter who you vote for the government always gets in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-only-problem-with-voting-is-no-matter-who-you-vote-for-the/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [The federal government views the Constitution as its enemy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-federal-government-views-the-constitution-as-its-enemy/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [Why are liberals who want the government to regulate their health care upset that the government wants to regulate their internet?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/why-are-liberals-who-want-the-government-to-regulate-their-health/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [ It's hard for me to believe that it \[World Trade Center Building 7\] came down by itself... Twenty years from now, people will look… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/it-s-hard-for-me-to-believe-that-it-world-trade-center-building-7/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government - from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions - do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-unfortunate-and-inescapable-historical-truth-is-that-those-in/)

[Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/)

> [The redistribution of wealth creates dependence on the people to whom it is redistributed, it doesn't incentivize them to create their own wealth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-redistribution-of-wealth-creates-dependence-on-the-people-to-whom/)

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