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Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac

An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast to the peace associations and the Interparliamentary Union, is a bureau.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about union, peace

I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the Universal Postal Union.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about union

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy.

Quote by Franz Kafka about revolution

Indeed, the federal government allocates about $185 billion in programs and services based on population figures provided by the Census Bureau.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about guvernement

I was there less than a year before I was assigned to the Paris bureau. I spent two years there and, in fact, before I even went on the staff I was sent to Europe to do assignments which they wouldn't normally do for a young photographer just...

Quote by Gordon Parks

For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks.

Quote by George Pataki about time, eyes, state

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, judges, liberty, marriage, people