--- title: "1 Going Government Quotes By Patrick J. Buchanan" description: "1 Going Government quotes by Patrick J. Buchanan. Plus more from Patrick J. Buchanan and more Going Government sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/patrick-j-buchanan-71633_borrowed-money_what-was-critical-to-my-father-was-that_801120.jpg" --- > [“What was critical to my father was that we not "go into government". His father and mother had both worked in the Treasury Department; and to him, "going into government" meant getting "hooked" on the salary and job security, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-j-buchanan/what-was-critical-to-my-father-was-that-we-not-go-into-government-his/) Patrick J. Buchanan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/patrick-j-buchanan-71633_borrowed-money_what-was-critical-to-my-father-was-that_801120.jpg) ## More by Patrick J. 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