Extinction Quote by Calvin Coolidge

As the people of the United States enjoy the great merit of having established a system of Government on the basis of human rights,…

— James Madison

The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.

— William J. Clinton

The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people.

— Bill Clinton

Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private…

— John Adams

Government is instituted to protect property of every sort; as well that which lies in the various rights of individuals, as that which the…

— James Madison

Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government shall be…

— George Mason

Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community... when any government shall…

— George Mason

Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

And since our country's founding, we've tried to keep government's heavy hand out of our personal lives, while ensuring that we do the most…

— Joe Biden

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

It is to secure our rights that we resort to government at all.

— Thomas Jefferson

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter