Government Quote by Jeff Fortenberry

My quarrel is not with the legitimate role of government but with the unlimited role of government.

— Rick Perry

Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment.…

— Jesse Ventura

The role of government is to create responsible greed to keep boundaries around what people do.

— Rebecca M. Blank

The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a…

— Donald Trump

My concept of government's role in people's lives is that it is limited but legitimate, and essential when people have nowhere else to turn.

— Olympia Snowe

I believe the role of government is to stand side by side with our citizens to help them realize their dreams, not tell citizens…

— George W. Bush

I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.

— Esther Dyson

Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.

— Edward Abbey

The proper role of government is exactly what John Stuart Mill said in the middle of the nineteenth century in On Liberty. The proper…

— Milton Friedman

I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

— Al Franken

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

The people are the best guardians of their own rights and it is the duty of their executive to abstain from interfering in or…

— William Henry Harrison