Who said “I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone.”?

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John Updike. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTestimony given before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, Boston, Massachusetts (January 30, 1978)

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“I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone.”
— John Updike
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Updike, J. (n.d.). I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15794-i-love-my-government-not-least-for-the/

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Updike, John. “I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15794-i-love-my-government-not-least-for-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Updike, John. “I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15794-i-love-my-government-not-least-for-the/.

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