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> [“But as our forebears knew, and as we see more all the time, when government takes on too much, it becomes too powerful. When the people rely upon it to do and to provide what they should do and provide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/but-as-our-forebears-knew-and-as-we-see-more-all-the-time-when/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

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## More by Patricia Reding

> [“The Good One chose me as the girls' Oathtaker, but he didn't provide me with the means to feed them!" Mara laughed. "What is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/the-good-one-chose-me-as-the-girls-oathtaker-but-he-didn-t-provide-me/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

> [“Let that be a lesson to you," chided Dixon. "Wanting or not wanting something to be so doesn't make is so--any more than repeating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/let-that-be-a-lesson-to-you-chided-dixon-wanting-or-not-wanting/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

> [“But as our forebears knew, and as we see more all the time, when government takes on too much, it becomes too powerful. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/but-as-our-forebears-knew-and-as-we-see-more-all-the-time-when/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

> [“Mostly history, economics, and social issues.” Ted paused. “The Select who settled here sought above all, the freedom to serve Ehyeh. They also wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/mostly-history-economics-and-social-issues-ted-paused-the-select-who/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

> [“It was a good thing to do—to ask her to help you,” Ted offered. “Yes, but was it the right thing?” Ted had many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-reding/it-was-a-good-thing-to-do-to-ask-her-to-help-you-ted-offered-yes-but/)

[Patricia Reding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-reding/)

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