Agency Quote by Friedrich August von Hayek

All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.

— John Locke

The coercive power of government is always a beacon to those who want to dominate others -- summoning the worst dregs of society to…

— Harry Browne

The authority of the Supreme Court must not be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacities, but…

— Andrew Jackson

Whenever the government is involved, there is an element of coercion.

— Dinesh D'Souza

The nature of constitutional delegations of power is that they entitle the empowered official to do certain things that other people can't do.

— Benjamin Wittes

A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.

— John Paul Stevens

I will not use my legislative powers except in a very limited framework.

— Mohammed Morsi

The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and limited objects,…

— James Madison

The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military…

— Noam Chomsky

There can be no limitation of that authority which is to provide for the defense and protection of the community in any matter essential…

— Alexander Hamilton

Under a democratical government the citizens exercise the powers of sovereignty; and those powers will be first abused, and afterwards lost, if they are…

— Edward Gibbon