"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." ― Denis Diderot Topic(s): Government More From Denis Diderot "Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey." "The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action." "If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can’t deny a kind of respect for the great criminal." More In Government "So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done."― Vince Cable "Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people."― Theodore Roosevelt "I had the privilege of practicing medicine in the early ’60s, before we had any government. It worked rather well, and there was nobody on the street suffering with no medical care."― Ron Paul