Diplomatic Quote by Edward Snowden

In much of the world, there is a sense of an ultra-powerful CIA manipulating everything that happens, such as running the Arab Spring, running…

— Noam Chomsky

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

— John C. Calhoun

The more power a government has the more it can act arbitrarily according to the whims and desires of the elite, and the more…

— Rudolph Rummel

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are reluctant to…

— Frank Herbert

“Ultimately, beyond diplomatic manipulation and economic gain, a system of ubiquitous spying allows the United States to maintain its grip on the world. When…

— Glenn Greenwald

The more power government has to provide things, the more power it has to dictate terms.

— Sheldon Richman

I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.

— Henry Paulson

The more powerful government becomes, the more abuses it commits and the more lies it must tell.

— James Bovard

Authoritarianism and secrecy breed incompetence; the two feed on each other. It's a vicious cycle. Governments with authoritarian tendencies point to what is in…

— Josh Marshall

Most governments do have inbuilt biases in favour of the rich and powerful, and most do contain plenty of manipulators who love intrigue, who…

— Geoff Mulgan

The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret…

— Benjamin Disraeli

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren

— Ayn Rand