Politics Quote by Brian Doherty

“Government, however, has its sole legitimate function in preventing the violation of the lives, liberties, and properties of its constituents. It is not empowered…

— Joseph Befumo

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter

That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“Human rights and freedoms protect us against arbitrary government.”

— Jean Tirole

I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

— Al Franken

“Libertarianism holds that the only proper role of violence is to defend person and property against violence, that any use of violence that goes…

— Murray N. Rothbard

“It is the purpose of government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“The only government tolerated by libertarians is one that exercises only retaliatory use of force on anyone who initiates the use of force against…

— John Hospers

One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.

— William Weld

Government can have no more than two legitimate purposes - the suppression of injustice against individuals within the community, and the common defense against…

— William Godwin

Government should enforce rule of law. It should enforce contracts, it should protect people bodily from being attacked by criminals. And when the government…

— Grover Norquist

“The purpose of government, and therefore of law, is not to cause justice to prevail, but rather, to prevent injustice from reigning. Justice is…

— Joseph Befumo