Government Quotes by Penn Jillette

12 Government quotes by Penn Jillette

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Penn Jillette’s 12 quips on government blend humor with sharp critique, offering a magician’s take on power structures. The brevity of each line makes them perfect for a quick chuckle and a moment of reflection.

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Better to be uneducated than educated by your government.

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We need a president who realizes that there's no government business in show business.

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The Tea Party claims to want small government.

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Someone who is a good person should have no fear of the government whatsoever.

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There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.

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People still seem to think that they should vote themselves money. They seem to think there is stuff which they think is…

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I'm totally against straight marriage - even though I'm married. I don't think heterosexual marriage is any of the government's business.

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I have a very specific definition of censorship. Censorship must be done by the government or it's not censorship.

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Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people

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If you don't pay your taxes and you don't answer the warrant and you don't go to court, eventually someone will pull…

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It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor…

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You can't believe how pro gay and pro freedom of speech I am. I'm way out beyond anyone on the Left. And…

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Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.

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I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt…

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I'm not bothered by the idea of getting old, or I guess you could say by having arrived at old. I was 10 when…

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I'm always surprised when the corporate world does stupid things, because they're often not very stupid in hindsight.

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It's only the losers named 'Dave' that think having an unusual name is bad, and who cares what they think? They're named 'Dave.'

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The only secret of magic is that I'm willing to work harder on it than you think it's worth.

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Well, it's not really the right word, but freedom is kind of a hobby with me, and I have disposable income that I'll spend…

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It is really funny to see people that you know acting unpleasantly just because there are TV cameras on.

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My whole take on libertarianism is simply that I don't know what's best for other people.

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Freedom means the right to be stupid.

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“Once you've condoned faith in general, you've condoned any crazy shit done because of faith.”

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