Basic Function Quotes
- The basic function of the government everywhere in all times, whatever title it adopts and whatever its origin and organisation may be, is always that… — Errico Malatesta
- I'm not in favor of no government. You do need a government. But by doing so many things that the government has no business doing,… — Milton Friedman
- The most characteristic concern of rhetoric [is] the manipulation of men's beliefs for political ends....the basic function of rhetoric [is] the use of words by… — Kenneth Burke
- Your soul has a single basic function-the act of valuing. — Ayn Rand
- This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those… — David Plouffe
- Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that… — Milton Friedman
- The family exists for many reasons, but its most basic function may be to draw together after a member dies. — Stephen King
- By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any… — Michael Behe
- The most basic function of government is to provide a framework of law and order, within which the people are free to choose. — Thomas Sowell