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title: "5 Military Government Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Military Government quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Military Government sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'm optimistic because I'm pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmed-ben-bella/i-m-optimistic-because-i-m-pragmatic-neither-of-the-two-sides-the/)

[Ahmed Ben Bella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmed-ben-bella/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39c/ahmed-ben-bella-20385_capable_i-m-optimistic-because-i-m-pragmatic-nei_97467.jpg)

> [The Egyptian military and the government of Israel have long had a common interest in maintaining order and fighting terrorism in Sinai.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-abrams/the-egyptian-military-and-the-government-of-israel-have-long-had-a/)

[Elliott Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-abrams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/elliott-abrams-1577_common_the-egyptian-military-and-the-government_161522.jpg)

> [How is it that we can militarily overthrow a military government like Iraq, yet we can't militarily keep illegalities (drugs and aliens)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-norris/how-is-it-that-we-can-militarily-overthrow-a-military-government-like/)

[Chuck Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-norris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/531/chuck-norris-2292_aliens_how-is-it-that-we-can-militarily-overthr_396648.jpg)

> [“The military is the government’s killing machine. The police are a close relative.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-magee/the-military-is-the-government-s-killing-machine-the-police-are-a/)

[Steven Magee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-magee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f7/steven-magee-129_close_the-military-is-the-government-s-killing_626915.jpg)

> [I have not the smallest doubt that, if we had a purely democratic government here, the effect would be the same. Either…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-b-macaulay/i-have-not-the-smallest-doubt-that-if-we-had-a-purely-democratic/)

[Thomas B. Macaulay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-b-macaulay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/thomas-b-macaulay-1980_civilisation_i-have-not-the-smallest-doubt-that-if-we_2325502.jpg)

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