Governing Quotes

228 quotes by 192 authors

The primary goal of collectivism - of socialism in Europe and contemporary liberalism in America - is to enlarge governmental supervision of individuals' lives. This… — George Will
There are too many governing bodies. They're all corrupt. I think they have replaced the old Mobsters with the kind of 'corporate rule' of boxing. — Larry Merchant
An osteopath is only a human engineer, who should understand all the laws governing his engine and thereby master disease. — Andrew Taylor Still
WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be… — Ambrose Bierce
I love peace and quiet, I hate politics and turmoil. We women are not made for governing, and if we are good women, we must… — Queen Victoria
What is called Western Civilization is in an advanced state of decomposition, and another Dark Ages will soon be upon us, if, indeed, it has… — Malcolm Muggeridge
I feel it's a person's duty to participate in the governing of the country in which he lives. — David McCallum
Evolutionism, as taught by Darwinism, has nothing - nothing - to say about how life originated. Has nothing to say about how the governing principles… — Ben Stein
The EU Constitution is something new in human history. Though it is not as eloquent as the French and U.S. constitutions, it is the first… — Jeremy Rifkin
The future science of government should be called 'la cybernÃ©tique' (1843) Coining the French word to mean 'the art of governing,' from the Greek (Kybernetes… — Andre-Marie Ampere
My personal influence in the Revolutionary Governing Council is such that the dictatorship of the proletariat is firmly established, since the masses are backing me. — Bela Kun
From the Scriptures we find basic truths that may serve as the foundation of our teaching of history. The first basic truth is that God… — D. A. Fisher
The unknown is the governing principle of war. — Ferdinand Foch
In past ages, the law governing the survival of the fittest roughly weeded out the less desirable strains. Then man's new sense of pity began… — Nikola Tesla
(The terms douloi, banausoi and aristoi) are in a way more precise, but what is more vital and valuable, they are more comprehensive: they project… — Kenny Smith
I'm someone who believes in centrist governing philosophy. — Scott McClellan
Tyranny is yielding to the lust of the governing. — John Fletcher
We live in a highly competitive society, each of us trying to outdo the other in wealth, in popularity or social prestige, in dress, in… — S I Hayakawa
All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all… — Walter Raleigh
In tactics, action is the governing rule of war. — Ferdinand Foch

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