Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.
Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.
Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.
Who controls the issuance of money controls the government!
For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.
Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.
I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.
The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It’s because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand – demand – demand change.
This Bible is for the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
Rebellion has its roots in government’s indifference and incompetence.
We are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government.
Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don’t like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don’t expect freedom to survive very long.
Strong government doesn’t mean simply military power or an efficient intelligence apparatus. Instead, it should mean effective, fair administration – in other words, ‘good governance.’
Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
Good government is one of the most important factors in economic growth and social well-being.
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.
