Anger is wonderful. It keeps you going. I'm angry about bankers. About the government. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I believe the term is ‘eminent domain.’ Ah, yes. That means ‘theft by the government,” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
If the government ever imposes a tax on books - and I wouldn't put it past them - I'm in dead trouble. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Steal five dollars and you're a common thief. Steal thousands and you're either the government or a hero. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think thoughts above a certain caliber. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
In the end the problem isn't that you have the wrong sort of government for the People, but that you have the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Ankh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended up with that form of democracy known as One Man, One… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Listen, Peaches, trickery is what humans are all about," said the voice of Maurice. "They're so keen on tricking one another all… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I must confess the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Anyway, why would you trust anything written down? She certainly didn't trust "Mothers of Borogravia!" and that was from the government. And… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Once you were in the hands of a Grand Vizier, you were dead. Grand Viziers were always scheming megalomaniacs. It was probably… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Everybody thinks the Government should be doing more about everything but just think how many of the bonuses which are quite rightly… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
And so the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn't that you had the wrong kind of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
One of the hardest lessons in young Sam's life had been finding out that the people in charge weren't in charge. It… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of ‘democracy’ with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Is that all, sir? Only we've got stuff to finish before our knocking-off time, you see, and if we stay late we… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Being an absolute ruler today was not as simple as people thought. At least, it was not simple if your ambitions included… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“This one’s mental.’ ‘Eccentric.’ ‘What’s the difference?’ ‘A bag of cash.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“But I did not return until half past four this morning and I distinctly remember stubbing my toe on the stairs. I am as… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The universe contains any amount of horrible ways to be woken up, such as the noise of the mob breaking down the front door,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Someone broke from the scrum and, punching and kicking, staggered towards the Klatchian goal. "Isn't that man your butler?" said Ahmed. "Yes." "One of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It's an interesting fact that fewer than 17 % of Real cats end their lives with the same name they started with. Much family… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Either dragons should exist completely or fail to exist at all, he felt. A dragon only half-existing was worse than the extremes. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Magrat wondered what it was like, spending your whole life doing something you didn’t want to do. Like being dead, she considered, only worse,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
A hardback's harder at Christmas time because that's a good hardback buying time. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There were more old people. The world was full of them,' said the wizard. 'Yes, I know. And now it's full of young people.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Hobson was big and heavyset, but not exactly fat; he was probably what you’d get if you shaved a bear.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There is a night that never comes to an end.... The clock of the world turns under its own shadow. Midnight is a moving… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
