Authority Quote by Lord Acton

There can be no such thing as "limited government," because there is no way to control an entity that in principle enjoys a monopoly…

— Joseph Sobran

It is not questioned that the Federal Government is one of limited powers. Its powers are such, and such only, as are expressly granted…

— James K. Polk

It is denied that any limit can be set to governmental activity.

— Charles Edward Merriam

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.

— Thomas Jefferson

A government is not legitimate merely because it exists.

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

Government has a legitimate sphere of operation. The problem arises when that sphere continually expands, encompassing areas where government lacks legitimacy.

— William A. Dembski

Limited government must come politically, not judicially.

— Mike Lee

In America we believe there ought to be limits on government.

— Karl Rove

Every legitimate authority should respect its extent and its limits.

— Joseph Joubert

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

Authority has to exist before it can be limited, and it is authority that is in scarce supply in those modernizing countries where government…

— Ferdinand Marcos

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as they are injurious to others.

— Thomas Jefferson