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You cant give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do anything i

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"You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do anything it wants"

- Harry Browne

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This quote is written / told by Harry Browne between June 17, 1933 and March 1, 2006. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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