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title: "5 Government Public Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [The basis of effective government if public confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-fitzgerald-kennedy/the-basis-of-effective-government-if-public-confidence/)

[John Fitzgerald Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-fitzgerald-kennedy/)

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> [If I defected at all, I defected from the government to the public](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-snowden/if-i-defected-at-all-i-defected-from-the-government-to-the-public/)

[Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-snowden/)

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> [The basis of effective government is public confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/the-basis-of-effective-government-is-public-confidence/)

[John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/)

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> [Our country is too large to have all its affairs directed by a single government. Public servants at such a distance, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/our-country-is-too-large-to-have-all-its-affairs-directed-by-a-single/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/085/thomas-jefferson-43_affair_our-country-is-too-large-to-have-all-its_2858529.jpg)

> [America's government has to get the public investments right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-jones/america-s-government-has-to-get-the-public-investments-right/)

[Van Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/733/van-jones-984_america_america-s-government-has-to-get-the-publ_2861317.png)

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