Govern Quotes

513 Govern quotes by 381 unique authors

In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board. Show… — Rahm Emanuel
As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives… — Steve Forbes
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. — Alexander Hamilton
What the government has to do, if it wants to govern for any length of time, is it must appeal primarily to the third parties… — Stephen Harper
It is easy to see what many people, women especially, admire about Sarah Palin. Here is a mother of five who can see the bright… — Sam Harris
The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed. — William Henry Harrison
One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father. — George Herbert
Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment… — William James
I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. — Thomas Jefferson
I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office. — Thomas Jefferson
Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or… — Thomas Jefferson
You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception. — Victor Kiam
When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That's its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the… — Charles Krauthammer
Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing. — Vladimir Lenin
Every cook has to learn how to govern the state. — Vladimir Lenin
Obama is a statist. He's an authoritarian. He doesn't want to govern; he wants to rule. — Rush Limbaugh
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent. — Abraham Lincoln
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen. — George MacDonald
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. — James Madison
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were… — James Madison

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