[Dakmar]

It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him. - H L Mencken

[SheLion]

Reminds me of a sign I saw:

..."The Beatings will continue Until Morale Improves"!

[Madame Dufarge]

Thanks for the quote from one of my favorite quotable people of all time.