Governmental Quotes

110 quotes by 94 authors

Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness… — Benazir Bhutto
In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action. — Louis D. Brandeis
It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly.… — Henry George
For centuries the Bible's emphasis on compassion and love for our neighbor has inspired institutional and governmental expressions of benevolent outreach such as private charity,… — Ronald Reagan
In this modern world plagued with counterfeits for the Lord's plan, we must not be misled into supposing that we can discharge our obligations to… — Marion G. Romney
No individual or private group or private organization has the legal power to initiate the use of physical force against other individuals or groups and… — Ayn Rand
The liberty the citizen enjoys is to be measured not by governmental machinery he lives under, whether representative or other, but by the paucity of… — Herbert Spencer
The desire of businessmen for profits is what drives prices down unless forcibly prevented from engaging in price competition, usually by governmental activity. — Thomas Sowell
I say further that for this great legislative body to ignore the Constitution and the fundamental concepts of our governmental system is to act in… — Barry Goldwater
The Internet may fairly be regarded as a never-ending worldwide conversation. The government may not, through the , interrupt that conversation... As the most participatory… — Stewart Dalzell
Ever since its founding in 1913, the Fed has described itself as an "independent" agency operated by selfless public servants striving to "fine-tune" the economy… — Thomas DiLorenzo
The beneficial effect of state intervention, especially in the form of legislation, is direct, immediate, and so to speak, visible, while its evil effects are… — A. V. Dicey
Nothing in the Constitution of the United States gives the Congress or the Executive Branch the power to attempt the task of regulating climate, as… — Harrison Schmitt
This government to government relationship is the result of sovereign and independent tribal governments being incorporated into the fabric of our Nation, of Indian tribes… — George H. W. Bush
The great danger to the consumer is the monopoly -whether private or governmental. His most effective protection is free competition at home and free trade… — Milton Friedman
We believe that climate change must be viewed not only as a danger to natural systems, but also as a direct threat to human survival… — Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
To destroy governmental violence, only one thing is needed: It is that people should understand that the feeling of patriotism, which alone supports that instrument… — Leo Tolstoy
It is a harmful feeling, because it disturbs advantageous and joyous, peaceful relations with other peoples, and above all produces that governmental organization under which… — Leo Tolstoy
The preservation of biodiversity is not just a job for governments. International and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and each and every individual have a… — Kofi Annan
We must set an example now and move environmentalism from being the philosophy of a passionate minority ... to a way of life that automatically… — Leonardo DiCaprio

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