Efficacy Quote by George Washington

Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community... when any government shall…

— George Mason

Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government shall be…

— George Mason

The government of the Union, then, ... is, emphatically, and truly, a government of the people. In form and in substance it emanates from…

— John Marshall

If the means to which the government of the union may resort for executing the power confided to it, are unlimited, it may easily…

— John Taylor

Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private…

— John Adams

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

We have seen a central government promote the power of labor-union bosses, and in turn be supported by that power, until it has become…

— Anonymous

For more than half a century... this Union has stood unshaken. Whatever dangers may threaten it, I shall stand by it and maintain it…

— Zachary Taylor

It was by one Union that we achieved our independence and liberties, and by it alone can they be maintained.

— James Monroe

A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its care, and to the…

— Alexander Hamilton

Policies are designed to undermine working class organization and the reason is not only the unions fight for workers' rights, but they also have…

— Noam Chomsky

It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work -- work with us, not over us;…

— Ronald Reagan