When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' -… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public… — Sam Houston Copy Share Image
The proper role of government, however, is that of partner with the farmer -- never his master. By every possible means we… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
To prevent government from becoming corrupt and tyrannous, its organization and methods should be as simple as possible, its functions be restricted… — Henry George Copy Share Image
Cutting corners no doubt makes the job easier for the government, but making the government's job easier is rarely a priority. Preserving… — Wesley Pruden Copy Share Image
“Rarely does international politics present a moment of such moral clarity. Yet we routinely hear this Israel–Gaza fighting described as a morally… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We have feudal governments in a commercial age. It would be but an easy extension of our commercial system, to pay a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
But if we are to retain freedom, then we can only do so by keeping the determining mass of the citizens the… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
Bureaucrats want bigger bureaus. Special interests are interested in whatever's special to them. These two groups bring great pressure to bear upon… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Under the United States Constitution, the federal government has no authority to hold states "accountable" for their education performance...In the free society… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
You could not possibly maintain the current level of government taxation without the taxes being hidden, and they are hidden in two… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
A political decision has been made not to irritate the intelligence community. The spy agencies are really embarrassed, they're really sore -… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
My concern is the holistic development of society. No one should go back, everyone must move forward. Enough time has been spent… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
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“...friendship stands as a small affront to the total control of all things by mass entertainment and mass media and mass education… — Anthony Esolen Copy Share Image
We should - we will - welcome people of faith into the political process... It is essential that believers enter the arena.… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Eating is an agricultural act,' as Wendell Berry famously said. It is also an ecological act, and a political act, too. Though… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, abandon a government which has so far kept us free and… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
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Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the… — William Lloyd Garrison Copy Share Image
A thin safety net, an expansive security state: This is the American way. At all levels of government, the country spends roughly… — Annie Lowrey Copy Share Image
“Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards. It takes both passion and perspective. Certainly all historical experience confirms the… — Max Weber Copy Share Image
As the Obama administration negotiates with the Karzai government and with Pakistan, we may be tempted to make commitments that, in the… — Eric Greitens Copy Share Image
There are so many new young poets, novelists, and playwrights who are much less politically committed than the former generations. The trend… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
Liberty does not exist where rights are on one side and power on the other. To be liberty, rights must be armed… — Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II Copy Share Image
Politicians seem desperate to appeal to their respective versions of the so called 'middle class,' unable to empathise with the precariat and… — Guy Standing Copy Share Image
The government has brought on the housing problem, partly by these very low interest rates, which encouraged many people to go way… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
People who believe in evolution in biology often believe in creationism in government. In other words, they believe that the universe and… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Yes! you are the ruin--the ruin--the ruin--of me. I have no resources in myself, I have no confidence in myself, I have… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The economical policies that are instigated really makes you think that the American government is a bunch of evil bastards. So just… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
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