The four pillars of government . . . (which are religion, justice, counsel, and treasure). — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
I've been dealing with politicians all my life. They are all talk, no action. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Although he's regularly asked to do so, God does not take sides in American politics. — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Power does not ask permission. Power does not take permission. Power does not need permission.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
When extraordinary power and extraordinary pay are allotted to any individual in a government, he becomes the center, round which every kind… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
The orders and directives issued on the basis of government decisions should be exhaustive and factual. Deep and thorough examination is required… — Pinarayi Vijayan Copy Share Image
If you like the post office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they're run well, just wait till you… — Arthur Laffer Copy Share Image
We gotta get Fannie and Freddie out of government ownership. It makes no sense that these are owned by the government and… — Steve Mnuchin Copy Share Image
The Chinese government since 1979 has been very successful in economic development, and successful enough, simply by surviving, in the realm of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Of course in a democracy the government and the citizens have to abide by court rulings, even if we don't like them… — Ayelet Shaked Copy Share Image
You can have great ideas, and you can have all the right policy goals. But unless you're expanding who is included in… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
What are you so mad about? That we still have a government? We still have “traffic lights.” We’re sorry. The government’s not… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
“the growing materialism of our societies. This materialism informs political discourse at every level, making wealth and its distribution the only issue… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. The objections which have… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Yes, I am a terrorist, and proud of it as long as it is against the U.S. government and against Israel, because… — Ramzi Yousef Copy Share Image
“It was not desirable that the proles should have strong political feelings. All that was required of them was a primitive patriotism… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
A curious thing about Ugu the Shoemaker was that he didn't suspect in the least that he was wicked. He wanted to… — L. Frank Baum Copy Share Image
“The recognition of a distinct 'national identity' among members of the Body of Christ can keep before us our ties with Christians… — Richard J. Mouw Copy Share Image
There is only one institution that can arrogate to itself the power legally to trade by means of rubber checks: the government.… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
State governments seek local remedies for the globally fabricated deprivations and miseries in vain - just as the individuals-by-the-decree-of-fate (read: by the… — Zygmunt Bauman Copy Share Image
I have always defined political correctness as an elevation of sensitivity over truth. — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
I just saved a ton of money on Christmas presents by discussing politics on Facebook. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Taxpayers can go online and find out more about the way their government works than ever before. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government. — Confucius Copy Share Image
My dreams of NHL glory were never fulfilled so I had to settle for politics instead. — Pierre Poilievre Copy Share Image
I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for commentary. — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
I do not accept the right of big powers to change governments as and when it affects their interests. — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
You can't get something for nothing. Everybody remembers this except politicians. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The more the government has centralised, the less houses we have built. — Grant Shapps Copy Share Image
We have had government funding for new media since the early '80s. — Francesca Da Rimini Copy Share Image
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Government lawyers have a duty to disclose evidence of wrongdoing in the government. — Ken Starr Copy Share Image
We believe in only the government we need, but we insist on all the government we need. — Mario Cuomo Copy Share Image
“Not slaves,” said Halyard, chuckling patronizingly. “Citizens, employed by government.” — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
