What I want to understand is what I am talking about on…

“If you want to be lied to, all you have to do is believe everything that the government tells you.”

— Steven Magee

My first rule: I don't believe anything the government tells me.

— George Carlin

“Nobody in the government is talking. It’s a case of national security.” “Of course. The national security of spying on U.S. citizens.”

— Kenneth Eade

We have had political parties threatening to bring down the government, talking about it but not bringing down the government. What I am focused…

— James Cleverly

Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two don't trust the third one - the third one is the government. Both industry…

— Shimon Peres

We're very good at talking about the individual in American politics and excellent at talking about the government. But we have little ability to…

— J. D. Vance

Lobbyists really are experts in their fields and know what they are talking about. That's why the government always listens to them as they…

— Gail Collins

When you start talking about government as 'we' instead of 'they,' you have been in office too long.

— Ronald Reagan

Here is where you get into the danger zone, when the government official starts talking about U.S. government business and then also talking about…

— Richard Painter

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

— Jaya Bachchan

I find it very offensive when the government tells me what I can and cannot watch. Censor yourself.

— Michael Badnarik

History can come in handy. If you were born yesterday, with no knowledge of the past, you might easily accept whatever the government tells…

— Howard Zinn

I think we really need a government that tells us what to do.

— Alice Eve

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

— Benjamin Franklin

Everything we know about human nature and about government tells us that individuals using their own money will achieve far more good for themselves…

— Harry Browne