Change Quote by Edward Abbey

The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people.

— Bill Clinton

I have always felt that the real purpose of government is to enhance the lives of people and that a leader can best do…

— Gerald R. Ford

The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence.

— Ayn Rand

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter

“The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. The only proper functions…

— Ayn Rand

The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.

— William J. Clinton

The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of…

— Thomas Jefferson

To prevent government from becoming corrupt and tyrannous, its organization and methods should be as simple as possible, its functions be restricted to those…

— Henry George

The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. A proper government is…

— Ayn Rand

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment…

— George Washington

“The purpose of government, and therefore of law, is not to cause justice to prevail, but rather, to prevent injustice from reigning. Justice is…

— Joseph Befumo

The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

— Benjamin Tucker