Government Quotes · Page 162

I oppose any proposal for the federal government to build and operate a nationwide 5G network.

— Ajit Pai

The American people expect their government to manage their hard-earned tax dollars responsibly.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?

— Thomas Paine

The previous Governments took pride in making laws, but I am happier removing laws. Let's open the windows, let some fresh air…

— Narendra Modi

A government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go…

— Otto von Bismarck

Distracting a politician from governing is like distracting a bear from eating your baby.

— P. J. O'Rourke

If you eliminate the names of Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, Jackson and Wilson, both conventions would get out three days earlier.

— Will Rogers

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

— Jim DeMint

When you're in government, of course, you have protection and you have people who are looking out for your wellbeing, but you…

— Condoleezza Rice

When you talk about dismantling the economy, destroying capitalism - these are things that are very scary to people who come from…

— Nicole Malliotakis

The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled.…

— Anonymous

It is a seldom proffered argument as to the advantages of a free press that it has a major function in keeping…

— Walter Cronkite

I deem no government safe which is under the vassalage of any self-constituted authorities, or any other authority than that of the…

— Thomas Jefferson

The U.S. Bill of Rights is being steadily eroded, with two million telephone calls tapped, 30 million workers under electronic surveillance, and,…

— Gore Vidal

Ask yourself, have you ever heard any of your PAP MPs ask the hard questions? As a Singaporean, you have a right…

— Tan Cheng Bock

We have a government that purposely counterfeits and debases the currencies, and I believe that the alternative would be a competition. That…

— Ron Paul

Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. This is what the…

— Tariq Ramadan

To the government, terrorism committed by people who happen to be Muslim is not in any way a reflection of legitimate interpretation…

— Rush Limbaugh

When I was director of the CIA, I knew that we had been - and I'm choosing my words very carefully here…

— Michael Hayden

Being a patriot doesn’t mean prioritizing service to government above all else. Being a patriot means knowing when to protect your country,…

— Edward Snowden

The Fed was largely responsible for converting what might have been a garden-variety recession, although perhaps a fairly severe one, into a…

— Milton Friedman

Thank you for your kind invitation. However, as a gay man, I must decline. I am deeply troubled by the current attitude…

— Wentworth Miller

You know, my sense is that transparency is a good thing. It also has to be what - private information should be…

— Jill Stein

The bank's product is debt, because the banks want to make sure that they can get paid for the debt. But ultimately…

— Michael Hudson

Good government is one of the most important factors in economic growth and social well-being.

— Joe Lonsdale

Open the way before the new government to prove that it is for serving the people.

— Muqtada al Sadr

If the government is going to mandate levels and punish schools for failing, they should send that money to the school system.

— Robert Duncan

Tyranny is the political corollary of socialism, as representative government is the political corollary of the market economy.

— Ludwig von Mises

Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are direct results of American agriculture policy and, specifically, the government's wading into the food arena.

— Joel Salatin

It is true that SpaceX is partially a government contractor, but it would be unfair to say that SpaceX is entirely a…

— Elon Musk

The governments of Europe are afraid to trust the people with arms. If they did, the people would certainly shake off the…

— James Madison

Capital in the hands of a national government forms a part of the gross national capital.

— Jean-Baptiste Say

As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.

— Theodore Bikel

It would be so simple for the government to support farmers to become more profitable and farm sustainably.

— Kimbal Musk

If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.

— Judy Woodruff

Our problem in money-making or government affairs is how to remain properly venturesome and experimental without making fools of ourselves.

— Bernard Baruch

As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions.

— Elton Gallegly

They need to review this secret world. We have an incredibly powerful government that gets on automatic pilot.

— Bob Woodward

Netanyahu's government and its faulty and politicized priorities are leading Israel into bankruptcy.

— Tzipi Livni

'Reform' is pillage and plunder if you're against it, and it's good government if you're for it.

— Pete Laney