Central government Quote by Kirkpatrick Sale

Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.

— Noam Chomsky

The more power a government has the more it can act arbitrarily according to the whims and desires of the elite, and the more…

— Rudolph Rummel

As government grows, its increased power to grant favors or inflict pain attracts more people who would abuse the system.

— John Fund

The natural tendency of every government is to grow steadily worse-that is, to grow more satisfactory to those who constitute it and less satisfactory…

— Anonymous

It is not by the consolidation or concentration of powers but by their distribution that good government is effected.

— Thomas Jefferson

A state's potential power is based on the size of its population and the level of its wealth.

— John Mearsheimer

Deeper state intervention in an economy means that bureaucratic waste, inefficiency and corruption are more likely to hold back growth.

— Ian Bremmer

Government is like fire. If it is kept within bounds and under the control of the people, it contributes to the welfare of all.…

— Harold Stassen

Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an…

— Thomas Paine

History has shown us many times that if the state repressively forces the redistribution of wealth and social justice, it becomes dangerous both for…

— Rohini Nilekani

Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to…

— Jesse Ventura

The evils of popular government appear greater than they are; there is compensation for them in spirit and energy it awakens.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson