Let's be honest, half the marriages end in divorce. For me, it's never made much sense. I have a girlfriend and I'm… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
The true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the… — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose… — James Madison Copy Share Image
In the next place, the state governments are, by the very theory of the constitution, essential constituent parts of the general government.… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest… — John Lynch Copy Share Image
One thing I fail to understand in Delhi is how the same parties which as State Governments seek amendments to the Land… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
The Mormons had a divine revelation in favour of polygamy, but under pressure from the United States Government they discovered that the… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I am not against the state government. I am pro-people... Whenever the government goes wrong, I will speak up for the people… — Uddhav Thackeray Copy Share Image
[Hillary Clinton] never misused [ information that the Central Intelligence Agency has]. She always protected it. I would trust her with the… — Michael Morell Copy Share Image
It is important to strengthen the State governments; and as this cannot be done by any change in the Federal Constitution (for… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Our principle is: to prevent all command over man by his fellowmen, to, make state, government, laws, or whatsoever form of compulsion… — Johann Most Copy Share Image
My book is focused on the power of the American state, not least because the government of the United States governs so… — Todd Gitlin Copy Share Image
How can you have the mess we have in New Orleans, and not have had deep investigations of the federal government, the… — Newt Gingrich Copy Share Image
The First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights in the United States Constitution were being violated in Albany again and again - freedom… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: 'You own… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The budget idea, I may admit, is a sort of obsession with me. I believe in budgets. I want other people to… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Some people think the Federal Reserve Banks are United States Government Institutions. They are private credit monopolies which prey upon the people… — Louis Thomas McFadden Copy Share Image
Keeping track of every state vehicle will ensure that state government isn't wasting money on replacing vehicles. This is a way to… — Jim Justice Copy Share Image
When I was Governor, Louis Kelso went out of his way to brief me. I was very impressed, but I was never… — Jerry Brown Copy Share Image
If you were starting from scratch to invent an instrument that could impose fiscal discipline, the last one on earth you would… — Meg Greenfield Copy Share Image
[West Bengal state] Government has decided that non-criminal persons should not be kept in these kind of places and asked us to… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The United States government does not authorise or condone torture of detainees. Torture, and conspiracy to commit torture, are crimes under US… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
United States Government needs to acknowledge and respect our sovereignty, treaties, traditional Native American values, and our human rights as a people,… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing is [to] restore a sense of idealism and end the cynicism in state government. Bring to… — Rod Blagojevich Copy Share Image
It now remains for the United States government to set a sensible example to the world by offering a bonus or a… — Margaret Sanger Copy Share Image
I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding. — Dave Heineman Copy Share Image
Our spending priorities are clearly in question when we are increasing bond indebtedness on pet projects such as museums while our infrastructure… — Chris McDaniel Copy Share Image
It may seem unimaginable to you that child soldiers exist and yet the reality for many rebel and gang leaders, and even… — Roméo Dallaire Copy Share Image
I do verily believe that if the principle were to prevail of a common law being in force in the United States… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We should distinguish at this point between "government" and "state" ... A government is the consensual organization by which we adjudicate disputes,… — David Boaz Copy Share Image
The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities,… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
“As the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, — as it has in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Government is best which is closest to the people. Yet that belief is betrayed by those State and local officials who engage… — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
What I believe is that the United States is going to be playing on a level playing field in dealing with Israel… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
In America, we have anti-nepotism laws in the federal government and in lots of state governments, because the practice of hiring relatives… — Kathleen Clark Copy Share Image
The federal government should not be an accessory to the unconstitutional actions of the Arizona state government. By continuing to work with… — Lucille Roybal-Allard Copy Share Image
The Social Security Act offers to all our citizens a workable and working method of meeting urgent present needs and of forestalling… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
But ambitious encroachments of the federal government, on the authority of the State governments, would not excite the opposition of a single… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The problem of South Africa is different than the world thinks. There is no native problem. The native worker gets more than… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
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