Government Quotes · Page 293

Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments .

— Jim Rohn

In all sorts of government man is made to believe himself free, and to be in chains.

— Stanisław I Leszczyński

I have hired a bodyguard, on the recommendation of my friends and the government. It's outrageous, having to live like this.

— Orhan Pamuk

The role of the federal government should be neutral toward culture just as it is toward religion.

— Preston Manning

We have pledged to be the greenest government ever. We must lead by example...We are not asking others to do things we…

— Charles Hendry

If the president finds time to help the mentally retarded, what are you doing that's so important? [Written underneath:] Working to get…

— Robert Reisner

Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.

— Frederic Bastiat

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so…

— Barack Obama

I grew up in a time when there was real segregation. And blacks during the 50s and so forth took a lot…

— Shelby Steele

Our government leaders... have made many mistakes in the past when they have lost sight of the sacred American values rooted in…

— Samuel Dash

Well, a lot of people within government and big business are nervous of Hip Hop and Hip Hop artists, because they speak…

— Afrika Bambaataa

Social Security is a widely popular program because the individual has been deceived by the Statist to believe that the government has…

— Mark Levin

There is a profound contrast between the effects of foreign aid and of voluntary private investment: foreign aid goes from government to…

— Henry Hazlitt

The modern concept of separation is an argument for a total separation of religion from the state. The consequence of the acceptance…

— Francis Schaeffer

Government cannot do it all. As we work hard to break welfare dependency and get young people ready for the labour market,…

— Iain Duncan Smith

One lesson I have learned the hard way, and there will not be any such thing in the White House. Although, I…

— Hillary Clinton

There is no reason why a company like Monsanto, for example, that is pushing GMOs, cannot go to Kenya, partner with the…

— Wangari Maathai

Our minds tell us, and history confirms, that the great threat to freedom is the concentration of power. Government is necessary to…

— Milton Friedman

I am an adherent of the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of government. Social…

— Albert Einstein

“The most erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species…

— H.L. Mencken

Medieval England was a great military power with a sophisticated machinery of government, but her naval administration, at best improvised and for…

— Nicholas Rodger

Whether we're talking about what the role of the government is, what you think of the United Nations, political leaders or how…

— Michael C Dawson

It is time to remind Sharon that the star of David belongs to all Jews, not to his repulsive Government. His actions…

— Gerald Kaufman

One of the greatest disasters that happened to modern civilization was for democracy to inscribe "liberty" on its banners instead of "justice."…

— Fulton J. Sheen

American families cannot compete with billionaires. Our involvement in government should not be dependent on our bank account balances

— Harry Reid

I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime.

— Howard Berman

The gentle government that promises to hold your hand as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.

— Theodore J. Forstmann

The experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.

— John Quincy Adams

Very few people realize that the U.S. government does not have the power to order the recall of contaminated meat.

— Eric Schlosser

I believe we're past the point where the government or the private sector can solve all problems, it's all about partnerships.

— David L. Cohen

We are giving the citizens of Poland a sense that a reasonable and predictable government is ruling here.

— Donald Tusk

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.

— Thomas Jefferson

The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

You know government needs a haircut. If we keep their spending down, that's more money in your pocket.

— Matt Rosendale

all government, whatever its forms or pretenses, is a dead weight that paralyzes the free spirit and activities of the masses.

— Emma Goldman

When people go to the post office or any federal building, they expect to see pictures of their government leaders displayed.

— Dan Donovan

Every man who is worth thirty millions and is not wedded to them, is dangerous to the government.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The greatest risk in giving our government any power to control our speech is that it would then have a vehicle to…

— Kat Timpf

I am hopeful about our future and sure that, despite our challenges, engaging our government remains essential in the journey toward perfecting…

— Valerie Jarrett

No free government can stand without virtue in the people, and a lofty spirit of partiotism.

— Andrew Jackson