When the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The nation is arming. What are they arming for if it isn't that they are so distrustful of their government? They're afraid… — Sharron Angle Copy Share Image
I have so much confidence in the good sense of man, and his qualifications for self-government, that I am never afraid of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny! — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
If the government was as afraid of disturbing the consumer as it is of disturbing business, this would be some democracy. — Kin Hubbard Copy Share Image
Government is afraid that people may think the worst and panic about these creepy horrible invaders. So the idea is: We have… — Gordon Cooper Copy Share Image
ONLY a government that is AFRAID of its citizens tries to control them. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
