Government Quote by Brian Doherty

The protection of our citizens, the spirit and honor of our country, require that force should be interposed to a certain degree.

— Thomas Jefferson

Syria, for all its problems, at least has a constitution that guarantees equal protection of citizens. Around the world, we have seen that this…

— Franklin Graham

Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital.

— Mencius

Government grows despite repeated failures to serve the public well because government's purpose no longer is to serve the public. Government now serves primarily…

— Jack Kelly

It is not the government's purpose to make a profit the way a company does, because a company doesn't have to give a damn…

— Jean Chretien

We intend to lead a government of purpose and direction so that we can offer the people of this nation the opportunity to move…

— Alex Salmond

“Libertarianism used to have a robust left wing as well. Both disliked government. Both were driven by a fantastically nostalgic conviction that a country…

— Kurt Andersen

I don't agree with the libertarians. I want my security first. I'll deal with all the details after that.

— Trent Lott

Libertarians are liberals who like markets.

— Will Wilkinson

A libertarian is a person who believes that no one has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being, or…

— L. Neil Smith

In order for an act to be a crime, libertarians say, someone must be harmed - there must be a victim. Anything that's peaceful,…

— Scott Banister

As Barbara Streisand discovered, adopting a militaristic posture against a tech-savvy mob of civil libertarians is not going to be of much help: Many…

— Evgeny Morozov