"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." ― Edward Abbey Topic(s): Government More From Edward Abbey "Love implies anger. The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing." "The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other – instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals." "There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California." More In Government "Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes."― George W. Bush "I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive."― Thomas Jefferson "An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination."― Voltaire