China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, for all of his billion constituents, seemed in the evening's lovely flow like a favorite uncle, smiling a… — Hugh Sidey Copy Share Image
Democracy has at least one merit, namely that a Member of Parliament cannot be stupider than his constituents, for the more stupid… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Responsibility, in order to be reasonable, must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party, and in order to… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Democrats are firm believers in the welfare state for their own constituents, whether that's a crack addict mother of five or a… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
In the act of worship itself, the experience of liberation becomes a constituent of the community's being . . . It is… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold. — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
Conservatives sometimes catch a tremendous about of flak from inside the Beltway - and those groups can exert extreme pressure on those… — Jeff Landry Copy Share Image
I shall hold myself particularly answerable to my constituents for my present conduct, and in general to all my fellow Citizens throughout… — Henry Laurens Copy Share Image
The member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term. — Edward Brooke Copy Share Image
Our constituents did not send us to Washington to shut down the government. They sent us here to make it more accountable. — Steve Womack Copy Share Image
A great factory with the machinery all working and revolving with absolute and rhythmic regularity and with the men all driven by… — Thomas Nelson Page Copy Share Image
In the next place, the state governments are, by the very theory of the constitution, essential constituent parts of the general government.… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
The mindset of legislating for the betterment of society guarantees the growth of the beast. ... Politicians see government as a solution… — R. Lee Wrights Copy Share Image
When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents. — Jane D. Hull Copy Share Image
A different conception of society, very different from that which now prevails, is in process of formation. Under the name of Anarchy,… — Peter Kropotkin Copy Share Image
To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out. — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
To be more specific, the evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP is what ails the erstwhile conservative party and will continue… — Kathleen Parker Copy Share Image
Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Democracy's worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents. — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
An Englishman, methinks,--not to speak of other European nations,--habitually regards himself merely as a constituent part of theEnglish nation; he is a… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
A government, to afford the needful protection and exercise proper care for the welfare of a people, must have homogeneity in its… — Jefferson Davis Copy Share Image
The one endorsement that makes the most difference is from the constituents in the district. — Sandy Adams Copy Share Image
The pool of illegal immigrants is like a qualified bunch of people. You don't have to do surveys. You don't have to… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
A lot of young people regard a threat against one person's sexual freedom as a threat against all of them, and that's… — Dan Savage Copy Share Image
