“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

"But you who dream of liberty
Must not yourselves be fooled
Before you get to plea for freedom
You have agreed to be ruled
If the body stays a shackle
Then the mind remains a chain
That'll link you to a destiny
Wherby all good souls are slain"

As good a first post as any.