Bears Quote by Samuel Johnson

No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it… There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep…

— Samuel Johnson

The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.

— James Madison

There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of…

— Frank Herbert

Give politicians power and it certainly will be abused eventually - if not by today's politicians, then by their successors.

— Harry Browne

Power which can be abused, will be abused.

— Jim Warner

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

— John C. Calhoun

The problem isn't the abuse of power; it's the power to abuse.

— Mike Cloud

When power is for sale, then government power should be severely limited. When power is abused, then the less power the better.

— Charley Reese

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren

— Ayn Rand

Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order." - John V. Lindsay "No government power can be abused…

— Samuel Johnson

Human nature will never part with power. Look for an example of a voluntary relinquishment of power from one end of the globe to…

— Patrick Henry

Ultimately, power only really listens to power, and if government is to be improved, we must be able to threaten its existence, not merely…

— Vaclav Havel