Assuming Quote by Ezra Taft Benson

“Government, however, has its sole legitimate function in preventing the violation of the lives, liberties, and properties of its constituents. It is not empowered…

— Joseph Befumo

“Government, if it has any purpose at all (and many libertarians doubt it does), should be restricted to the protection of its citizens' persons…

— Brian Doherty

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter

Left to me, the whole purpose of government is for the security of the citizens, like the security of lives and property.

— Ibrahim Babangida

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

— Bill Clinton

The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at…

— Abraham Lincoln

The essence of government is force, and most often that force is used to accomplish evil ends.

— Walter E. Williams

The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government.

— Thomas Jefferson

I believe the role of government is to stand side by side with our citizens to help them realize their dreams, not tell citizens…

— George W. Bush

“The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.”

— Thomas Jefferson

If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves.

— Lyndon B. Johnson