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> [“Ideology follows the money." "Governments don't protect people, people protect governments." "To accept the legitimacy of the state is to embrace the necessity for war.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-samuels/ideology-follows-the-money-governments-don-t-protect-people-people/)

Lawrence Samuels

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## More by Lawrence Samuels

> [“Ideology follows the money." "Governments don't protect people, people protect governments." "To accept the legitimacy of the state is to embrace the necessity for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-samuels/ideology-follows-the-money-governments-don-t-protect-people-people/)

Lawrence Samuels

> [“Governments don't protect people, people protect governments." "Order is organic, it can’t just be ordered up." "The more complexity, the more unpredictability and therefore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-samuels/governments-don-t-protect-people-people-protect-governments-order-is/)

Lawrence Samuels

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