5 Gerry Spence Quotes on Politics

Gerry Spence quotes on politics

7. The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than the government serves them.

26. The goal of a free nation is to reveal by example the enlightened possibilities of the human race, not to wield its power of destruction and death over the helpless, the poor, the starving and the war torn masses. The goal of a free nation must be no different outside its borders than within them. In America we do not massacre whole towns because they may be the chosen domicile of a criminal or a conspiracy of criminals. Instead we carefully root out the felons and bring them to justice.

27. A new fascism promises security from the terror of crime. All that is required is that we take away the criminals' rights - which, of course, are our own. Out of our desperation and fear we begin to feel a sense of security from the new totalitarian state.

28. Government [is] operated by deeply embedded, hopelessly entangled bureaus where nothing is accomplished because the function of the bureau is to intercept every living idea and smother it.

31. The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power.