Govern Quotes
513 Govern quotes by 381 unique authors
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It's a product of the fractal laws that govern the world at an informational level. There is no deeper truth.
— Terence McKenna
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None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not…
— Mary Astell
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There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such fears I will…
— Andrew Johnson
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Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing…
— Andrew Johnson
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Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous difference in our…
— Robert D. Putnam
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I say an hour lost at a bottleneck is an hour out of the entire system. I say an hour saved at a non-bottleneck is…
— Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not…
— Roger Goodell
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No man can control Wall Street. Wall Street is like the ocean. No man can govern it. It is too vast. Wall Street is full…
— Jay Gould
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Govern wisely, and as little as possible
— Sam Houston
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Observations of the sickening effect of programmed environments show that people in them become indolent, impotent, narcissistic and apolitical. The political process breaks down, because…
— Ivan Illich
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Those who seem to despise half of America will never be trusted to govern any of it. Those who cherish only the country's past will…
— David Frum
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Kings govern by popular assemblies only when they cannot do without them.
— Charles James Fox
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Republicans should simply focus on first principles and give the American people what they want - an honest party dedicated to common sense, fiscal responsibility…
— Tom Coburn
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The media challenged me. `You're not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe the Judeo-Christian values are…
— Pat Roberts
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All of us have our own inner fears, beliefs, opinions. These inner assumptions rule and govern our lives. A suggestion has no power in and…
— Joseph Murphy
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To a traveler paying his first visit, [San Francisco] has the interest of a new planet. It ignores the meteorological laws which govern the rest of…
— Unknown Author
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If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they…
— Bob Kerrey
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Humaneness and justice are the means by which to govern properly. When government is carried out properly, people feel close to the leadership and think…
— Du Mu
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Woman, I tell you, is a microcosm; and rightly to rule her, requires as great talents as to govern a state.
— Samuel Foote
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Conservatives cannot govern well for the same reason that vegetarians cannot prepare a world-class boeuf bourguignon: If you believe that what you are called upon…
— Alan Wolfe
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Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.
— Laozi
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Peace and quiet govern the world.
— Laozi
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People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.
— Laozi
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Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you're going to make changes in the way a nation thinks, you have to…
— Pete du Pont
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Supposing Catherine Lim was writing about me and not the prime minister...She would not dare, right? Because my posture, my response has been such that…
— Lee Kuan Yew
Who Wrote These Govern Quotes
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