Checks Quote by Henry Clay Download Open image “Political parties serve to keep each other in check, one keenly watching the other.” — Henry Clay ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Checks Party Political Political parties Politics
Political parties depend for existence and success, not so much on the holding of identical views, as on a shared philosophy and ties of… — Dominic Grieve Copy Share Image
Both parties are so entrenched in their ideologies and a desire to score political points and hold on to power that we never seem… — Bob Beckel Copy Share Image
The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch. — Thomas Reed Copy Share Image
Both parties act in their political self-interest. Indeed, that's the purpose of a political party. But unlike Democrats, at least Republicans are honest about… — Michael J. Knowles Copy Share Image
The Democratic and Republican parties, two apparently distinct political entities feeding at the same corporate trough. — Ralph Nader Copy Share Image
Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
One political party must behave goodly with another political party, whatever is possible within the political jurisdiction. — Mamata Banerjee Copy Share Image
The Democratic and Republican parties each operates as a necessary counterweight in a partnership designed to keep the pendulum of power swinging in perpetuity… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy. — Stockwell Day Copy Share Image
Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to… — Judy LaMarsh Copy Share Image
In the United States, as elsewhere, there are, and have always been, two parties in politics ... It is remarkable how nearly their positive… — Harriet Martineau Copy Share Image
Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object: the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers, the other by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share
The arts of power and its minions are the same in all countries and in all ages. It marks its victim; denounces it; and… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters. — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
In a scheme of policy which is devised for a nation, we should not limit our views to its operation during a single year,… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
A nation's character is the sum of its splendid deeds; they constitute one common patrimony, the nation's inheritance. They awe foreign powers, they arouse… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
Precedents deliberately established by wise men are entitled to great weight. They are evidence of truth, but only evidence...But a solitary precedent...which has never… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
I have no commiseration for princes. My sympathies are reserved for the great mass of mankind …. — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity. — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
Honor and good faith and justice are equally due from this country toward the weak as toward the strong. — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
The measure of the wealth of a nation is indicated by the measure of its protection of its industry; the measure of the poverty… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
We have had good and bad Presidents, and it is a consoling reflection that the American Nation possesses such elements of prosperity that the… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing. — John Mayall Copy Share Image
When the fountains of government [borrowing] abundance began to dry up, when through lack of funds and the impossibility of negotiating fresh loans the state was forced to check the extension of bureaucracy and to put a stop to public works, then and then only did the Italians realize what it meant to have allowed themselves to be made one… — John T. Flynn Copy Share
Even with clothing naked animals, there were people who wanted to send in money. A woman in Santa Barbara, California, sent a $40,000 check.… — Alan Abel Copy Share Image
I gave birth to most of them MC's... So when it comes around to the month of May, Send me your royalty check for… — Roxanne Shante Copy Share Image
Two things you need to know about taxes. They've extended the deadline to April 18, and when you write your check, just make it… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
The first thing you ought to do is verify what I present. Just because I say it doesn't make it true. So check it… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It's a constant man-ego-check going on in the streets, in this world. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I… — Bruce Johnston Copy Share Image
The things of the world are ever rising and falling, and in perpetual change; and this change must be according to the will of God, as He has bestowed upon man neither the wisdom nor the power to enable him to check it. The great lesson in these things is, that man must strengthen himself doubly at such times to… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share
If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
The American people reject the idea of giving Washington a blank check to increase the debt limit. — Martha Roby Copy Share Image
