Bigs Quote by Harold Stassen

The end of government is the happiness of the people.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

A government is for the benefit of all the people.

— William Howard Taft

The effect of a good government is to make life more valuable; of a bad one, to make it less valuable.

— Henry David Thoreau

Government is nothing more than the combined force of society, or the united power of the multitude, for the peace, order, safety, good and…

— John Adams

Government is only a necessary evil, like other go-carts and crutches. Our need of it shows exactly how far we are still children. All…

— Wendell Phillips

The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of…

— Thomas Jefferson

The object of government is the welfare of the people.

— Theodore Roosevelt

Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various…

— George Mason

Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

A Government that gets too big for it's own good; is a Government gone bad.

— Samm Tittle

Personally, I think government is a tool, like a hammer. You can use a hammer to build or you can use a hammer to…

— Molly Ivins

I have always felt that the real purpose of government is to enhance the lives of people and that a leader can best do…

— Gerald R. Ford