Against Quote by Luther Strange

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched…

— Barbara Jordan

Govern wisely, and as little as possible

— Sam Houston

Government is about coercion. Limiting government is the single most important instrument for guaranteeing liberty. We're working on a third generation which has little…

— Walter E. Williams

These are issues we've been grappling with since the Constitution was written: how you hold your government to account for its words and deeds.…

— Valerie Plame

We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.

— Jacob Zuma

[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.

— Patrick Henry

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

— James Hilton

The fundamental principle of our constitution ... enjoins the sense of command, duty that the will of the majority shall prevail.

— George Washington

Our inspired Constitution is wisely designed to protect from excesses of political power, but it can do little to protect us from the excesses…

— Neal A. Maxwell

Governing means governing all of the people, no matter what demographic it is, whether it'd be black, white, women, straight, gay, Republican.

— Don Lemon

Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds.

— Thurgood Marshall

The great advantage of our system of government over all others, is, that we have a written constitution, defining its limits, and prescribing its…

— Henry Clay