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"The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands."
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"Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us."

"I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world."

"There shall be no end to the government of God."

"For a country to have a great writer is like having another government. That's why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones."

"No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and specific decision."

"The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power."

"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."

"Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles."

"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government."

"If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep."
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"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old."

"Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions."

"There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time to do it."

"In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed."

"The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country."

"Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil."

"Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not."

"Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible."

"It is true, there are many bad people; there are more of them than in the past, but that is because there are more people, meaning the population has tripled; there must be three times more bad people."
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