Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates…

— John Adams

Fear is the foundation of all human limitations.

— Benny Urquidez

Fear is the foundation of safety.

— Tertullian

“Fear is the foundation of your identity.”

— Guillermo Gómez-Peña

It already appears, that there must be in every society of men superiors and inferiors, because God has laid in the constitution and course…

— John Adams

Religion and virtue are the only foundations, not of republicanism and of all free government, but of social felicity under all government and in…

— John Adams

The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in matters pertaining to the individual in the more intimate…

— Benjamin Tucker

I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you can begin…

— David Cameron

The greatest of all crimes are the wars that are carried on by governments, to plunder, enslave, and destroy mankind.

— Lysander Spooner

The true forms of government, therefore, are those in which the one, or the few, or the many, govern with a view to the…

— Aristotle

The governments are seen to be less effective than they used to be. The private sector is perceived as being so much more efficient,…

— Mary Robinson

If we do not adhere firmly to the constitution, our governments will not last long and will change frequently.

— Suharto

Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws.…

— Noam Chomsky

Local and state governments have outrun the federal government. The EPA has served notice that it will enact a rule requiring CO2 reductions by…

— Al Gore

Governments follow their people. A great deal has to do with the vision of the leadership of governments. They have a vision, and they…

— Salman Khurshid