Government Quotes · Page 136

“If the United States sinks into political paralysis, its epitaph could well be, “government of the people, by the people, for the…

— John Micklethwait

Here we go again, a government which is making yet more excuses for yet more failure when it comes to getting our…

— Tony Abbott

No business is above Government; and Government must be empowered to deal adequately with any business that tries to rise above Government.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

I'll be my own man and work closely with a Tory Government if it is in London's interest.

— Sadiq Khan

The government targets 'Anonymous' for the same reason it targets al-Qaida - because they're the enemy.

— John Perry Barlow

The primary function of the government is - and here I am quoting directly from the U.S. Constitution - to spew out…

— Dave Barry

If wisdom in government eludes us, perhaps courage could substitute-the moral courage to terminate mistakes.

— Barbara Tuchman

For me, as the Government of India, the interest of the poorest of the poorest is paramount.

— Piyush Goyal

We have an expression in New York City government - "In God we trust, but for everyone else, bring data." It's so…

— Michael Bloomberg

A majority of Americans support Social Security and Medicare, a progressive tax system and a government that regulates business in the public…

— Adam Davidson

The world is changing rapidly, and our government needs to move more quickly to transform how we operate to have the greatest…

— Ned Lamont

First Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible…

— Anthony Kennedy

The people = government doctrine is equivalent to political infantilism -- an agreement to pretend that the citizen's wishes animate each restriction…

— James Bovard

All of us can agree that we want government to work as well as possible, and we should all applaud efforts to…

— Chrystia Freeland

We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature,…

— Kofi Annan

People who have made their name in this film industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that the…

— Jaya Bachchan

Democracy is essentially a means, a utilitarian device for safeguarding internal peace and individual freedom. As such it is by no means…

— Anonymous

In terms of how Iranians see the U.S. government, that's a difficult question. But in terms of how Iranians see Americans, there…

— Jason Rezaian

My vision of a better world would be one under the control of a strong United Nations, one that truly has the…

— Lloyd Bridges

The physical lot of surviving workers had notably improved, with unemployment insurance, social security, and the new health services, while their children's…

— Lewis Mumford

There are two things. There was the moral responsibility, and that, first, is creating an atmosphere where the security forces can kill…

— Fatima Bhutto

“Yet the possibility of information storage, beyond what men and governments ever had before, can make available at the touch of a…

— Francis A. Schaeffer

This is an effort to have government coerce, force speech and behavior. And it's being pushed and advocated by the gay community.…

— Michele Bachmann

The truth is that the general genius of a government is all that can be substantially relied upon for permanent effects. Particular…

— Alexander Hamilton

The government shouldn't be involved in this because it's very simple. If you don't believe in same-sex marriage, then don't marry somebody…

— Wanda Sykes

[John Howard] led the Government. They had the numbers, and just basically automatically went along with the Americans.

— Bob Hawke

History makes the point time and time again No greater mischief can be created than to merge the power of religion with…

— Lowell P. Weicker, Jr

I have tended to speak out on the issues that are in the purview of my professional expertise - business ethics, corporate…

— Richard Painter

In our own lives, let each of us ask - not just what government will do for me, but what can I…

— Richard M Nixon

When a leader is in the Democratic Party he's a boss. When he's in the Republican Party he's nothing but a leader.

— Harry S. Truman

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with their ears assailed by the sound of…

— Eric Johnston

So if there is a government grant offered for anything, like starting a business or going to school, they cannot discriminate because…

— Matthew Lesko

The federal government may not disarm individual citizens without some unusually strong justification.

— Laurence Tribe

We were not treated by our own government as proper human beings and consequently, some outsiders did not regard us as the…

— Jung Chang

The CDU is willing to continue to take responsibility for our country. We want to do justice to the government mandate.

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

“Remove God from the world of ideas. Remove government, politics from society. Keep sex, humor, utilities. Let private property go.”

— John Cage

Perhaps the only institution more puffed-up and self-important than academia is government.

— Neil Steinberg

Our government denies that terrorism is caused by Islamic doctrine. Now, that is true, and it is a declarative statement. It's not…

— Rush Limbaugh

I tell people view the federal government as a source of entertainment. It's a lot easier.

— Dave Barry

The central issue of our time - of all times - is the size, power and scope of government.

— Grover Norquist