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"Americans accept that gangsters are running the government."
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"Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle."
"Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom."
"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses."
"I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government."
"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."
"The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments."
"Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure."
"It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for."
"We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government."
"The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion."
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"I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed."
"New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation."
"If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity."
"It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry."
"My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom."
"Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior."
"American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information."
"I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost."
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