Government Quote by George William Norris

“With us," said Reginald, "a Cabinet usually gets the credit of being depraved and worthless beyond the bounds of human conception by the time…

— Saki

The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.

— Theodore Roosevelt

The government of our great country belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of the wealthy.

— Bernie Sanders

Riches either serve or govern the possessor.

— Horace

Wilson thought in terms of the whole world; Harding was for America first. And, finally, whereas Wilson wanted America to exert itself nobly, Harding…

— Frederick Lewis Allen

“Roosevelt did an about-face and adopted Hoover’s blueprint for government involvement in the economy—then juiced it on steroids.”

— Brion T. McClanahan

If wealth is accumulated in the hands of a few, either by a feudal or a stock monopoly, it carries the power also; and…

— John Taylor

Coolidge showed that the best government was the one that got out of the way. When he refrained, the economy grew, the Ku Klux…

— Amity Shlaes

The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government…

— Franklin D Roosevelt

“To him, one of the most fascinating historical aspects of governments was their complete disregard for governing. Governments were single-minded and interested only in…

— Hank Quense

George W. Bush filled out his cabinet fairly quickly.

— Kristen Welker

Republicans controlled the federal government for decades after the Civil War, and their policies funneled wealth upward -- with dire consequences. In 1893, the…

— Heather Cox Richardson