--- title: "12 Government Change Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Government Change quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Government Change sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/marco-rubio-355_can-t-change_the-government-can-t-change-the-weather_1749549.png" --- > [The government can't change the weather.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-rubio/the-government-can-t-change-the-weather/) [Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-rubio/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/marco-rubio-355_can-t-change_the-government-can-t-change-the-weather_1749549.png) > [The next adventure is the government, a government of change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pier-luigi-bersani/the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-government-of-change/) [Pier Luigi Bersani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pier-luigi-bersani/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/pier-luigi-bersani-95273_adventure_the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-g_1300755.png) > [Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/every-people-may-establish-what-form-of-government-they-please-and/) [Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31b/thomas-jefferson-43_essentials_every-people-may-establish-what-form-of_650335.jpg) > [The government may change faces from time to time, but it's not like we fight wars for democracy - we fight wars…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-harrelson/the-government-may-change-faces-from-time-to-time-but-it-s-not-like/) [Woody Harrelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-harrelson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/woody-harrelson-3830_capitalism_the-government-may-change-faces-from-tim_801596.jpg) > [It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-o-reilly/it-s-hard-to-make-something-as-large-as-a-government-change-it-s-a/) [Tim O'Reilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-o-reilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/tim-o-reilly-7147_bit_it-s-hard-to-make-something-as-large-as_291474.png) > [“The people in one district can choose not to reelect their member of Congress, but that will not change the composition of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milton-friedman/the-people-in-one-district-can-choose-not-to-reelect-their-member-of/) [Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/milton-friedman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4c/milton-friedman-616_congress_the-people-in-one-district-can-choose-no_65085.jpg) > [If a government is to do great new things, it will need more support. If a government is to change the world,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-crick/if-a-government-is-to-do-great-new-things-it-will-need-more-support/) [Bernard Crick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-crick/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c5/bernard-crick-16886_change-the-world_if-a-government-is-to-do-great-new-thing_1303071.jpg) > [Any attempts by any government to change Community legislation to its own wishes are doomed to failure following the extension of policy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/any-attempts-by-any-government-to-change-community-legislation-to-its/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f68/margaret-thatcher-463_areas_any-attempts-by-any-government-to-change_1509142.jpg) > [Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. Let's change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-h-boetcker/every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for-a-change-let-s-change-the/) [William J. H. Boetcker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-h-boetcker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cb/william-j-h-boetcker-11534_change_every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for_3144497.jpg) > [The citizens begin by giving up some part of the constitution, and so with greater ease the government change something else which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aristotle/the-citizens-begin-by-giving-up-some-part-of-the-constitution-and-so/) [Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aristotle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/481/aristotle-78_citizens_the-citizens-begin-by-giving-up-some-par_2499647.png) > [We're now moving into a stage where the green economy isn't just going to be the place for people to spend money.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-jones/we-re-now-moving-into-a-stage-where-the-green-economy-isn-t-just/) [Van Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/869/van-jones-984_action_we-re-now-moving-into-a-stage-where-the_1066279.png) > [The ultimate solution is not in the hands of the government. The solution falls on each and every individual, with guidance from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-paul/the-ultimate-solution-is-not-in-the-hands-of-the-government-the/) [Ron Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-paul/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcb/ron-paul-686_achieve_the-ultimate-solution-is-not-in-the-hand_862167.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/government-change/#itemlist", "name": "Government Change Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The government can't change the weather.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Marco Rubio" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-rubio/the-government-can-t-change-the-weather/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/marco-rubio-355_can-t-change_the-government-can-t-change-the-weather_1749549.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/marco-rubio-355_can-t-change_the-government-can-t-change-the-weather_1749549.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/marco-rubio-355_can-t-change_the-government-can-t-change-the-weather_1749549.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The government can't change the weather.” — Marco Rubio", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The next adventure is the government, a government of change.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pier Luigi Bersani" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pier-luigi-bersani/the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-government-of-change/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/pier-luigi-bersani-95273_adventure_the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-g_1300755.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/pier-luigi-bersani-95273_adventure_the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-g_1300755.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/pier-luigi-bersani-95273_adventure_the-next-adventure-is-the-government-a-g_1300755.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The next adventure is the government, a government of change.” — Pier Luigi Bersani", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being the only thing essential.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Jefferson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/every-people-may-establish-what-form-of-government-they-please-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31b/thomas-jefferson-43_essentials_every-people-may-establish-what-form-of_650335.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31b/thomas-jefferson-43_essentials_every-people-may-establish-what-form-of_650335.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31b/thomas-jefferson-43_essentials_every-people-may-establish-what-form-of_650335.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of…” — Thomas Jefferson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The government may change faces from time to time, but it's not like we fight wars for democracy - we fight wars for capitalism and for oil.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Woody Harrelson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-harrelson/the-government-may-change-faces-from-time-to-time-but-it-s-not-like/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/woody-harrelson-3830_capitalism_the-government-may-change-faces-from-tim_801596.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/woody-harrelson-3830_capitalism_the-government-may-change-faces-from-tim_801596.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/woody-harrelson-3830_capitalism_the-government-may-change-faces-from-tim_801596.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The government may change faces from time to time, but it's not like we fight wars for democracy - we fight…” — Woody Harrelson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's hard to make something as large as a government change. 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Let's change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for better or worse except to change the only thing that needs changing first: The human heart and our standard of success and human values.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "William J. H. Boetcker" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-h-boetcker/every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for-a-change-let-s-change-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cb/william-j-h-boetcker-11534_change_every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for_3144497.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cb/william-j-h-boetcker-11534_change_every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for_3144497.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cb/william-j-h-boetcker-11534_change_every-so-often-we-hear-people-clamor-for_3144497.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. 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It's going to become a place where a lot more people can earn money, and also save more money. These kind of solutions require collective action and government action. 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The solution falls on each and every individual, with guidance from family, friends and community. The #1 responsibility for each of us is to change ourselves with hope that others will follow. This is of greater importance than working on changing the government; that is secondary to promoting a virtuous society. 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