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title: "6 Seen Government Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [I was born black in this country. Trust me, I've seen the government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-griffin/i-was-born-black-in-this-country-trust-me-i-ve-seen-the-government/)

[Eddie Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-griffin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/189/eddie-griffin-3657_black_i-was-born-black-in-this-country-trust-m_344679.png)

> [I have rarely seen the government do anything that was effective.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-schwarzenegger/i-have-rarely-seen-the-government-do-anything-that-was-effective/)

[Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-schwarzenegger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/727/arnold-schwarzenegger-657_effective_i-have-rarely-seen-the-government-do-any_791120.jpg)

> [What we've seen in government for so often is that people have been shady - about their roles, hiding things, not releasing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-spicer/what-we-ve-seen-in-government-for-so-often-is-that-people-have-been/)

[Sean Spicer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-spicer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5c/sean-spicer-14532_government_what-we-ve-seen-in-government-for-so-oft_881567.jpg)

> [I have been in Congress for more than a half century. I have lived through times of fear and times of hope.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-byrd/i-have-been-in-congress-for-more-than-a-half-century-i-have-lived/)

[Robert Byrd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-byrd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a01/robert-byrd-17085_achievement_i-have-been-in-congress-for-more-than-a_1629088.png)

> [Societies exist under three forms sufficiently distinguishable. 1. Without government, as among our Indians. 2. Under governments wherein the will of every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/societies-exist-under-three-forms-sufficiently-distinguishable-1/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9d/thomas-jefferson-43_cases_societies-exist-under-three-forms-suffic_1880239.jpg)

> [I've seen the government up close and personal, and for the most part, it's inefficient and hidebound, and it stifles creativity in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/homer-hickam/i-ve-seen-the-government-up-close-and-personal-and-for-the-most-part/)

[Homer Hickam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/homer-hickam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/127/homer-hickam-10698_close_i-ve-seen-the-government-up-close-and-pe_3032242.jpg)

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