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"Taxes for people with too much damned time on their hands."
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"Funding for the Special Operations Network comes directly from the government. Most work is centralized, but all of the SpecOps divisions have local representatives to keep a watchful eye on any provincial problems. They are administered by local commanders, who liaise with the national offices for information exchange, guidance and policy decisions. Like any other big government department, it looks good on paper but is an utter shambles. Petty infighting and political agendas, arrogance and sheer bloody-mindedness almost guarantees that the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing."
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"Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism."
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"The only problem that ever really seems to bother empire builders is bureaucracy. Before a new colony on the frontier could be founded, the Senate and Triumvirate would have to pass the plan. Factors influencing the High Lords decision would include, among others, the number of people needed to found the colony and whether this would result in any significant population shift. Another, more critical factor would be whether Tactical Defense could spare the ships or the manpower to patrol the area."
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"It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money."
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"Twenty-first century medicine must not be confined to a twentieth-century bureaucracy."
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"Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records."
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"But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I'm not the one being arrested."
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"Now, come over here so I can pat you down.""But you don't have-" Percy stopped. "Uh, sure."He stood next to the armless statue. Terminus conducted a rigorous mental pat down."You seem to be clean," Terminus decided. "Do you have anything to declare?""Yes," Percy said. "I declare that this is stupid."
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"I believe in opening mail once a month, whether it needs it or not."
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"Big Government' is a lot less like a 'Big Brother', and a lot more like a mother-in-law."
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"It is far better to know the painful truth than to live with a kindly falsehood."
Honesty
"Maybe knowledge is power, but it ain't nearly as as satisfying as punching some smart ass in the chops."
Irony
"When men age they're called sophisticated. When women age they ain't called at all."
Aging
"Jealousy. It's a terrible thing. Unless it's someone else's."
Envy
"Just when you think you have life by the tail, it's likely to whip around and take a hunk outta your balls."
Chaos
"In my experience, "what the hell" is generally the most interesting decision."
Risk
"Opportunity may only knock once, but temptation'll knock down the damn door and drag you out by the hair."
Temptation
"Some people are street-smart, some people are book-smart, but most people are just dumber than dirt."
Intelligence
"You guys gotta get a license to drive a Geo, but any doofus with a few good swimmers can be a father."
Parenting
"I don't need no PMS. I can bitch under my own steam."
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